Montefiore Windmill, Historic windmill and museum in Yemin Moshe, Israel.
The Montefiore Windmill features a stone tower measuring 50 feet high with walls three feet thick at the base and functional grinding mechanisms.
British Jewish banker Moses Montefiore constructed the windmill in 1857 as part of his initiative to establish the first Jewish neighborhood outside Jerusalem's walls.
The windmill represents early industrial development in Jerusalem and houses exhibits about Moses Montefiore's contributions to the region's modernization.
Visitors can access the museum five days per week and observe the restored mechanical systems while tasting local wines in the ground floor space.
During the 1948 conflict, British forces attempted to destroy the structure in an operation called Operation Don Quixote due to its use as an observation post.
Location: Jerusalem
Inception: 1858
Founders: Moses Montefiore
Address: רחוב ימין משה 9108402 9108402
GPS coordinates: 31.77151,35.22423
Latest update: May 11, 2025 19:14
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