Coordinates: 36°02′58″N 14°15′57″E / 36.04944°N 14.26583°E / 36.04944; 14.26583

Ta' Kola Windmill

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Ta' Kola Windmill
Il-Mitħna ta' Kola
File:Exterior of Ta' Kola Windmill 01.jpg
Ta' Kola Windmill in 2017
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General information
StatusGrade I listing
TypeWindmill
AddressTriq Marija Bambina
Town or cityXagħra, Gozo
CountryMalta
Coordinates36°02′58″N 14°15′57″E / 36.04944°N 14.26583°E / 36.04944; 14.26583
Completed1725
Renovated1780s
OwnerHeritage Malta

Ta' Kola Windmill, Maltese: Il-Mitħna ta' Kola, is a windmill in the village of Xagħra, on the island of Gozo in the Maltese archipelago. It was built in 1725[1] by the Fondazione Vilhena of Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena, and was rebuilt in the 1780s.[2][3] It became a museum in 1992.[3] Like many other Maltese windmills, it has a round central tower surrounded by a number of rooms.[2] The sails and milling machinery have been restored, as have the miller's living-quarters. The museum also contains a large collection of traditional tools, mostly for wood- and iron-working.[4]: 221 

References

  1. Ta' Kola Windmill. Ministry for Gozo. Archived 14 February 2009.
  2. 2.0 2.1 [s.n.] (16 December 2011). Ta' Kola Windmill. National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.
  3. 3.0 3.1 History. Heritage Malta. Archived 27 February 2010.
  4. Victor Borg (2001). The Rough Guide to Malta & Gozo. London: Rough Guides. ISBN 9781858286808.

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