19.95€
Ex Tax: 16.22€
- Availability:
- 3
- Product Code:
- Collectable
- Weight (grs.):
- 900 grs.
Description
Traditional Portuguese Hand made Windmill Miniature
Seen in Algarve and Alentejo Regions - 7.5 Inches
 Traditional Portuguese Windmill |
Exposed to the strong winds of the Atlantic Ocean, Portugal has a long tradition of using the power of the wind. |
Portugues Windmills:
The first existing records from the windmills are related to some horizontal spinning wind device, dated from the X century, located somewhere in the ancient Persia.
It's appearance in Portugal goes back to 1182, referring to a windmill in Lisbon. However, one can claim that these already exist for 1000 years in Portugal. For a long time they were rare in the National territory, given the primary existence of water mills.
The traditional Portuguese windmill characteristics are a result of the mix of a Eastern mill, introduced into the Iberian Peninsula by the Arab, and the Northern European windmill.
We can divide the existing windmills in Portugal in three types: Tower windmills, Rotating Windmills, and Framed Windmills.
