Windmills in Poland
The Polish word for windmill is wiatrak (plural wiatraki). Tower and smock
mills are described as holenderski, whilst kozlak seems to be the word for
post mill, where strictly speaking the z has an accent over it.
As with all languages with which I am unfamiliar, I have done my best to
identify where these mills are located, but this page has been prepared
without having visited Poland. These two things combined mean that I have
probably misidentified the location of many mills (and indeed some may not
even be in Poland) - my apologies in advance.
Any corrections will be gladly received!
Poland has a lot of Open Air museums (known as skansen), many of which have
a windmill amoungst their exhibits.
Unidentified region
Bielizn
Ruinous post mill
[photo]
Chorzow
A post mill, in an open air museum. Dated 1813
[photo]
Ciechanowiec
Post mill
[photo]
Ciechocinek
Brine towers, topped by a wind powered pump
[graduation towers - English]
[history - English]
[home]
[photos]
[photo]
[photos]
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[Salt - Polish]
Ciekawy
Tower mill - had six sails
[photo]
Czarna Bialostocka
Post mill
[photo]
Debe, near Czarnkow
Post mill
[photos]
Elk
Smock or tower mill
[photo 1939]
Jerzmanowice, near Chojnow
This shingle covered 18th century smock mill, the last of its kind in
Altschlesien, is a protected monument. It is now run as a restaurant.
[details in Polish and German]
[info]
[info]
Klobce
An open air museum, with a post mill dated 1870
[info]
Koscianie
Post mill
[info]
Lednicy
Post mill
[photo]
Ledzin
Tower mill, used as holiday accomodation.
[info - in vague English]
[info]
Malawicze
Post mill
[info]
Mecmierzu
Post mill
[photo]
Olsztynek
Smock mill
[photo]
Sloneczny
[photo]
Smigielskie
Pair of post mills
[info]
Stary
Shingled post mill, dated 1671
[photo]
Swojskosc
Post mill
[photo]
Tokarni
[interior photo]
[sepia photo]
[info]
Upadek
Smock mill
[photo]
Wdzydze
[photo]
Zulawy
Smock mill
[photo]
Unidentified
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[photo - but I think its Holland, not Poland]
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[frosty photo]
[photo]
[info]
[1936 photo]
Muzeum Wsi Opolskiej - open air museum
The museum has 2 windmills reconstucted within it.
[map]
Dobrzenia Wielkiego
Post mill, dated 1734
[photo]
[info]
Grotowic
19th century post mill
[photo]
[info]
Skansen - open air museum
This, another open air museum, also has a number of windmills.
[historic windmills]
Zarownia
Small smock mill, with multi-bladed "sails"
[info]
Zarebek
Grouping of 3 post mills
[info]
Trzesowki
Post mill
[info]
Trzesowki - Klodzin
20th century mill
[info]
Padwi
Small smock mill
[info]
Rudy
Six sailed post mill, dated 1934.
[info]
Markowej
[info]
Mazry
Gradzkie
19th century "Dutch" mill
[Windmills of the region]
Kleszewo
19th century mill
[Windmills of the region]
Ryn
Tower mill, dated 1873
[info]
[Windmills of the region]
Starej Rozance
Six sailed mill, dated 1863
[info]
[Windmills of the region]
Steralawki Male
19th century "Dutch" mill
[Windmills of the region]
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