Suvača, Historical horse-powered flour mill in Kikinda, Serbia
Suvača is a horse-powered mill in Kikinda, a wooden building designed to grind grain into flour using mechanical systems. The structure contains rotating wheels and millstones that were turned by horse power to process the harvests.
The mill was built in 1899 as a large-scale grain processing facility and operated until the middle of the 20th century. It emerged during a period when mechanical methods were beginning to transform how grain was prepared for consumption.
The mill shows how local communities depended on mechanical innovation to process their grains and feed themselves. Walking through, you notice how the building was woven into daily life, serving as a necessary workplace where farmers brought their harvests.
The mill is located at a street corner in central Kikinda and is easy to reach on foot from the main areas. It helps to walk around the building to see the wooden structure and mechanical components from different angles.
Very few horse-powered mills like this one still exist anywhere in Europe, making it a rare example of a mechanical system from that era. Its survival is remarkable because most similar buildings were demolished or converted to other uses over the decades.
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