2014-12-13

Windmills Consuegra Spain

Consuegra mills are a group of mills which is famous for their windmills and located in the so-called “Cerro Calderico”,  La Mancha, Spain. These are the same ones, though restored,  that Don Quixote fought in Cervante's novel "The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha"  when he mistook the sails for the arms of giants. Because of the windmills, Consuegra is part of the 'Don Quixote trail' which takes travelers around the main sights mentioned in the book.


don quixote windmill; consuegra; la mancha spain; don quixote and the windmills; consuegra spain; la mancha windmills; mancha spain; why is la mancha famous; fun facts about windmills; man of la mancha windmill scene; story of don quixote and windmill; roman windmill; consuegra españa; la mancha spain windmills; famous windmills in europe; consuegra espanha; don quixote's castilla la mancha; la mancha windmills spain; castilla la mancha history; consuegra medieval; consuegra don quijote; consuegra españa molinos; consuegra spain tourism; windmills don quixote spain; consuegra castilla la mancha; why is la mancha spain famous; don quixote town; con suegra; don quixote windmill scene;

Don quixote windmills


The windmills are attractive round white windmills with black roofs and sails and sit in a line of 12 along the top of a hill.

Don Quixote and the windmill —The first quixote windmill appeared more in the 11th century, although in Castile-La Mancha it was not before the 16th century. Once these lands stood about 13 mills in the region now a total of 12 mills remain. Today, only three mills date back to the 16th century (Burleto, Infante, and Sardinero). The rest were reconstructed in the 20th century. Typical manchegskie mill-This whitewashed building with one door and a small square window. They were built of wood. Upstairs are the spider that spun by the wind and driven by a toothed gear. 

Spanish Windmills


Consuegra Windmills — The gear mechanism, in turn, moved the circular stone, located on the second in the same stone. Between these two stones was wheat, which results in milling. Thus, in particular, has the crosspieces Burleto mill diameter of six meters and with twelve windows, as it is believed that in this area the twelve winds blowing. The interior consists of three levels. Serve as the bottom two barns, and trill level is the threshing mechanism, which is still working in Mancha Spain, and famous windmills in Europe.

First Image credit Marc
don quixote windmill; consuegra; la mancha spain; don quixote and the windmills; consuegra spain; la mancha windmills; mancha spain; why is la mancha famous; fun facts about windmills; man of la mancha windmill scene; story of don quixote and windmill; roman windmill; consuegra españa; la mancha spain windmills; famous windmills in europe; consuegra espanha; don quixote's castilla la mancha; la mancha windmills spain; castilla la mancha history; consuegra medieval; consuegra don quijote; consuegra españa molinos; consuegra spain tourism; windmills don quixote spain; consuegra castilla la mancha; why is la mancha spain famous; don quixote town; con suegra; don quixote windmill scene;
Windmills Consuegra Spain | Don Quixote Windmills Spain
Image credit David

Consuegra Windmills


Spanish Windmills — There were 13 originally and 12 of them remain. Each of the windmills has its own name. The La Mancha windmills stopped being used for grinding grain in the 1980s though one is now used as an ice-cream shop - a welcome place to cool down from the high summer temperatures experienced in Castilla La Mancha. The tourist office is housed inside one of the windmills giving you a chance to step inside.


don quixote windmill; consuegra; la mancha spain; don quixote and the windmills; consuegra spain; la mancha windmills; mancha spain; why is la mancha famous; fun facts about windmills; man of la mancha windmill scene; story of don quixote and windmill; roman windmill; consuegra españa; la mancha spain windmills; famous windmills in europe; consuegra espanha; don quixote's castilla la mancha; la mancha windmills spain; castilla la mancha history; consuegra medieval; consuegra don quijote; consuegra españa molinos; consuegra spain tourism; windmills don quixote spain; consuegra castilla la mancha; why is la mancha spain famous; don quixote town; con suegra; don quixote windmill scene;
Consuegra Windmills – Windmills Consuegra Spain
Image credit Txemi López

Windmills of La Mancha


La mancha windmills — The Windmills of La Mancha and the surrounding planes and views over Consuegra below are highly photogenic. The fields around Consuegra turn purple in the autumn as the saffron crocuses bloom and one of the windmills (the one called Sancho) is set in motion each year for the celebrations of the harvest of the saffron crop. The celebrations take place on the last weekend of October. Also on the ridge overlooking the town is a ruined castle of 10th-century Moorish origin and from here you get great views over the surrounding plains and the windmills of la mancha.

don quixote windmill; consuegra; la mancha spain; don quixote and the windmills; consuegra spain; la mancha windmills; mancha spain; why is la mancha famous; fun facts about windmills; man of la mancha windmill scene; story of don quixote and windmill; roman windmill; consuegra españa; la mancha spain windmills; famous windmills in europe; consuegra espanha; don quixote's castilla la mancha; la mancha windmills spain; castilla la mancha history; consuegra medieval; consuegra don quijote; consuegra españa molinos; consuegra spain tourism; windmills don quixote spain; consuegra castilla la mancha; why is la mancha spain famous; don quixote town; con suegra; don quixote windmill scene;
The Windmills of Consuegra, Spain 
Image credit Javier R. Linera

don quixote windmill; consuegra; la mancha spain; don quixote and the windmills; consuegra spain; la mancha windmills; mancha spain; why is la mancha famous; fun facts about windmills; man of la mancha windmill scene; story of don quixote and windmill; roman windmill; consuegra españa; la mancha spain windmills; famous windmills in europe; consuegra espanha; don quixote's castilla la mancha; la mancha windmills spain; castilla la mancha history; consuegra medieval; consuegra don quijote; consuegra españa molinos; consuegra spain tourism; windmills don quixote spain; consuegra castilla la mancha; why is la mancha spain famous; don quixote town; con suegra; don quixote windmill scene;
Windmills Toledo, Spain.
Image credit calvin1961
don quixote windmill; consuegra; la mancha spain; don quixote and the windmills; consuegra spain; la mancha windmills; mancha spain; why is la mancha famous; fun facts about windmills; man of la mancha windmill scene; story of don quixote and windmill; roman windmill; consuegra españa; la mancha spain windmills; famous windmills in europe; consuegra espanha; don quixote's castilla la mancha; la mancha windmills spain; castilla la mancha history; consuegra medieval; consuegra don quijote; consuegra españa molinos; consuegra spain tourism; windmills don quixote spain; consuegra castilla la mancha; why is la mancha spain famous; don quixote town; con suegra; don quixote windmill scene;
Consuegra Windmills – Consuegra, Spain
don quixote windmill; consuegra; la mancha spain; don quixote and the windmills; consuegra spain; la mancha windmills; mancha spain; why is la mancha famous; fun facts about windmills; man of la mancha windmill scene; story of don quixote and windmill; roman windmill; consuegra españa; la mancha spain windmills; famous windmills in europe; consuegra espanha; don quixote's castilla la mancha; la mancha windmills spain; castilla la mancha history; consuegra medieval; consuegra don quijote; consuegra españa molinos; consuegra spain tourism; windmills don quixote spain; consuegra castilla la mancha; why is la mancha spain famous; don quixote town; con suegra; don quixote windmill scene;
Windmill of La Mancha. Molinos, sol y luna. Windmill in the mountain. Molino en la montaña. Image credit Rickseventy79Comprar-fotos.com
don quixote windmill; consuegra; la mancha spain; don quixote and the windmills; consuegra spain; la mancha windmills; mancha spain; why is la mancha famous; fun facts about windmills; man of la mancha windmill scene; story of don quixote and windmill; roman windmill; consuegra españa; la mancha spain windmills; famous windmills in europe; consuegra espanha; don quixote's castilla la mancha; la mancha windmills spain; castilla la mancha history; consuegra medieval; consuegra don quijote; consuegra españa molinos; consuegra spain tourism; windmills don quixote spain; consuegra castilla la mancha; why is la mancha spain famous; don quixote town; con suegra; don quixote windmill scene;
Windmill in Castilla La Mancha. 
Image credit Emma Jespersen
don quixote windmill; consuegra; la mancha spain; don quixote and the windmills; consuegra spain; la mancha windmills; mancha spain; why is la mancha famous; fun facts about windmills; man of la mancha windmill scene; story of don quixote and windmill; roman windmill; consuegra españa; la mancha spain windmills; famous windmills in europe; consuegra espanha; don quixote's castilla la mancha; la mancha windmills spain; castilla la mancha history; consuegra medieval; consuegra don quijote; consuegra españa molinos; consuegra spain tourism; windmills don quixote spain; consuegra castilla la mancha; why is la mancha spain famous; don quixote town; con suegra; don quixote windmill scene;
Image of two people riding a horse and a donkey with background about windmills of La Mancha.
Image credit Centro de Estudios de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM)
don quixote windmill; consuegra; la mancha spain; don quixote and the windmills; consuegra spain; la mancha windmills; mancha spain; why is la mancha famous; fun facts about windmills; man of la mancha windmill scene; story of don quixote and windmill; roman windmill; consuegra españa; la mancha spain windmills; famous windmills in europe; consuegra espanha; don quixote's castilla la mancha; la mancha windmills spain; castilla la mancha history; consuegra medieval; consuegra don quijote; consuegra españa molinos; consuegra spain tourism; windmills don quixote spain; consuegra castilla la mancha; why is la mancha spain famous; don quixote town; con suegra; don quixote windmill scene;
Molinos de La Mancha.
Image credit Robert Grant
Inside of windmill la Mancha Spain - Video
Don Quixote Windmill google map
Consuegra windmill in Spain interior
don quixote windmill; consuegra; la mancha spain; don quixote and the windmills; consuegra spain; la mancha windmills; mancha spain; why is la mancha famous; fun facts about windmills; man of la mancha windmill scene; story of don quixote and windmill; roman windmill; consuegra españa; la mancha spain windmills; famous windmills in europe; consuegra espanha; don quixote's castilla la mancha; la mancha windmills spain; castilla la mancha history; consuegra medieval; consuegra don quijote; consuegra españa molinos; consuegra spain tourism; windmills don quixote spain; consuegra castilla la mancha; why is la mancha spain famous; don quixote town; con suegra; don quixote windmill scene;
Don Quixote windmills in Spain, Inside the windmill of Consuegra, Spain  
Image credit FredioChen

No comments:

Post a Comment

Zone of Silence – Mapimí Silent Zone

Zone of Silence is a place full of mystery and legends. A desert where radio signals were not found, and the compass stopped working. This ...