List of windmills in Portugal

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This is a list of notable windmills in Portugal.

Azores

LocationTypeBuiltCitationPhotograph
Ponta Negra, Vila do Corvo (Windmills of Corvo) Tower 18th-19th century [1] Ilha do Corvo Acores, moinhos de vento, 2 Arquivo de Villa Maria, ilha Terceira, Acores.jpg
Ajuda da Bretanha Tower Moinho de vento no Lugar do Pico Vermelho Bretanha San Miguel Azores.jpg
Calheta Tower Moinho de vento, Santa Rosa, Calheta, ilha de Sao Jorge, Acores.JPG
Fajã de Cima Tower Windmuhle in Faja de Cima (14027844223).jpg
Feteira Post Moinho de Vento Cruz da Portela.jpg
Lajes do Pico Post Acores 2010-07-21 (5123960230).jpg
Madalena Post Madalena do Pico - panoramio (13).jpg
Madalena Post PIC Mad 20081220 Madalena portWindmill.JPG
Pedro Miguel Tower Moinho de Vento Pedro Miguel.jpg
Praia do Almoxarife Post Praia do Almoxarife - Windmuhle 19.-20. Jh..JPG
Santa Cruz da Graciosa Tower Manuel Gaspar, moinho tipico, Santa Cruz da Graciosa, ilha Graciosa, Acores, Portugal.JPG
Santa Cruz da Graciosa Tower Molino de viento en Santa Cruz (6061361895).jpg
São Roque do Pico Post Parque Florestal da Prainha, moinho de vento tradicional, concelho de Sao Roque do Pico, ilha do Pico, Acores, Portugal.JPG
Vila do Corvo Tower Corvo moinho (5).jpg
Velas Tower Antigo moinho de vento, Morro das Velas, Velas, ilha de Sao Jorge, Acores.JPG
Vila do Porto Tower SMA VPO 20090824 VilaPorto windmill.JPG

Cape Verde

LocationTypeBuiltNotesPhotograph
Ribeira de Calhau Tower MoinhoCalhau.JPG
Santa Maria Hollow post Cape Verde Sal Santa Maria square M Leitao.jpg

Madeira

LocationTypeBuiltNotesPhotograph
Porto Santo Island Tower Standing in 1825 The Town of Porto Santo by James Bulwer (1825).jpg

Portugal

LocationTypeBuiltCitationPhotograph
Aboim Tower Moinho Aboim.JPG
Albufeira Tower Ataboeira Windmill, Guia, Albufeira, 8 September 2015 (5).JPG
Albufeira Tower 2017-08-22 Malpique hill windmill, Malpique, Albufeira (4).JPG
Albufeira Tower Albufeira Alto do Moinho (Albufeira High Mill), 4 February 2016 (1).JPG
Apúlia e Fão Tower Moinhos Apulia.jpg
Apúlia e Fão Tower Moinho da Apulia - panoramio.jpg
Apúlia e Fão Tower Windmills Portugal.jpg
Barreiro Tower Alburrica (3294893821).jpg
Barreiro Tower Windmill in Alburrica, Barreiro, Portugal.jpg
Boliqueime Tower 2016 October 30, Windmill near Boliqueime (2).JPG
Burgau Tower Portugal - Algarve - Burgau - windmill interior (25537213440).jpg
Cabanas de Torres Tower MoinhoCT.JPG
Carrapateira Tower Molino de Carrapateira (6158395338).jpg
Carreço Tower Moinhos de Montedor - panoramio (1).jpg
Carreço Tower Moinhos de Montedor - panoramio.jpg
Casalinho da Ajuda Tower Moinhos de Santana 1.jpg
Casalinho da Ajuda Tower MoinhosCasalinhoAjuda.JPG
Castro Marim Tower Windmill Castro Marim.JPG
Cibões e Brufe Tower Moinho de vento.jpg
Ericeira Tower Ericeira-moulin.jpg
Figueira da Foz Post Moinho giratorio do Bom Sucesso.jpg
Leiria Tower Regiao de Leiria-Moinho de vento-19670802.jpg
Lisbon Tower Moinhos de Santana.jpg
Loulé Tower Moinho Picota, Loule, 7 February 2016 (2).JPG
Mafra Tower Portugal Mafra Malveira Mills (445518690).jpg
Mafra Tower Sobreiro.jpg
Miróbriga Tower Mirobriga.jpg
Moita dos Ferreiros Tower Wind riders (2821044092).jpg
Mosqueira Tower Moinho dos Mosqueira (North mill) Albufeira 9 September 2015 (3).JPG
Mosqueira Tower Three Mills of Mosqueira (South mill) Albufeira 10 September 2015 (1).JPG
Mosqueira Tower Three Mills of Mosqueira (West mill) Albufeira 9 September 2015 (23).JPG
Óbidos Tower Obidos (P), 2011, ruderi di mulini a vento. (5984108453).jpg
Odeceixe Tower Polo Museologico do Moinho.jpg
Odiáxere Tower Moinho em Odiaxere.jpg
Paderne Tower 2017-10-09 Moinho dos Centieira, Paderne (2).JPG
Paderne Tower Leitao Wind Mill, 16 November 2008 (1).jpg
Paderne Tower Renovated Windmill Cerro de Sao Vicente trail 20 May 2015.JPG
Pêra Tower 2017-02-05 Derelict windmill near Alcantarilha saltmarshes (1).JPG
Pêra Tower 2017-02-05 Derelict windmill near Alcantarilha saltmarshes (4).JPG
Pêra Tower 2017-02-05 Ruined windmill of Pera.JPG
Porto de Mós Tower Mira de Aire (4).jpg
Rogil Tower Moinho de Arregata, Rogil.jpg
São Bartolomeu de Messines Tower Sao Bartolomeu de Messines - windmill (13389014965).jpg
São Bartolomeu dos Galegos Tower Moinho-Sao Bartolomeu dos Galegos.JPG
Setúbal Tower Molino, Sierra de San Felipe, Setubal, Portugal, 2012-05-11, DD 01.JPG
Viana do Castelo Tower Moinho do Marinheiro.jpg
Vila Real de Santo António Tower Old Vila Real de Santo Antonio Railway Station.jpg

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References

  1. ↑ Direção Regional da Cultura, ed. (18 July 1998). "1.10.1 Moinhos de Vento - Ao Caminho dos Moinhos" (in Portuguese). Angra do Heroísmo (Azores), Portugal: Instituto Açoriano de Cultura/Inventário do Património Imóvel dos Açores. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
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