Social Studies: Mykonos Windmills

Mostly built by Venetians in the 16 century, the Mykonos Windmills were an innovative way to utilize the gusty wind that blows across Mykonos island in Greece.

Mykonos was a major seaport between Venice and Asia. The need to refine grain was high and the strong winds of Mykonos made it an ideal spot for windmills. All of the windmills look similar, being white and round with a pointed roof. The windmills were of great importance, but because modernization they are no longer operational. The last windmill operated until the 1960s. Today, seven of the windmills have been preserved out of ten (once there were more than twenty on the island).

Sources:
greeka.com
MykonosTour.com
Wikipedia

Photo:
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