Windmill, Wooden windmill in Stará Ves, Czech Republic

The Windmill is a small square wooden tower on a hill near Horní Nový Dvůr, about 430 meters above sea level. Its walls are vertical planks, and the pitched roof is covered with wooden shingles, with small rectangular and round windows letting light into the interior.

The building was first raised in the late 19th century, likely in the 1830s or 1870s, and later moved to this spot from a nearby village called Leskovec. It worked until the early 1940s, then underwent repairs in the 1960s and again around the year 2000, when parts of the milling equipment were restored.

Visitors often notice the old grinding stones and wooden gears left inside, which give a direct sense of how wind power was once used to turn grain into flour. The mill also carries a German-style design that reflects the building traditions brought into this part of the countryside by earlier craftsmen.

You can reach the building by walking a short path from the nearby hamlet of Dolní Nový Dvůr, and the ground around it is open grass with room to circle the structure. The interior has a covered staircase and a surrounding deck, so visitors can look inside without much difficulty, though the upper area requires care.

The mill no longer has its tail, so it cannot turn into the wind on its own, but the long blades are still attached to the front. Locals at a nearby house keep the key, and visitors who ask politely may be allowed inside to see the old grinding machinery up close.