Lerkaka mills, Row of post mills in Lerkaka, Borgholm Municipality, Sweden

Lerkaka mills are five post mills lined up east of the road at the south end of Lerkaka village on Öland. Each wooden mill body, sails included, turns around a large oak trunk to face the wind. The row is considered one of the best-preserved on the island, and a runestone stands across the road.

The mills developed during Sweden's period of grain farming when processing facilities were essential to communities. Their construction reflects how rural areas adapted to using wind power to secure food supply and support local agriculture.

Each mill served only its owner's household, part of a strong Öland tradition of self-sufficiency rather than commercial milling. The row stands east of the road at the south end of Lerkaka, and a runestone lies on the opposite side of the road. The mills are counted among Öland's landmarks, and their setting and good state of repair make them one of the island's finest mill rows.

The five mills stand in a row on the east side of the road at the south end of Lerkaka village, in Borgholm Municipality on Öland. A rune stone lies on the opposite side of the road. The mills are wooden post mills turned into the wind around a large oak trunk, so expect uneven ground and tight interiors if you look inside.

The row of five post mills stands at the south end of Lerkaka, east of the road through the village; a runestone lies on the opposite side of the road. Each mill turns as a whole around a large oak trunk to face the wind. About 300 to 400 windmills survive on Öland today, roughly the number recorded in the mid-18th century, while around 1850 the island had some 2,000.