Objects

Angla windmill mount

Angla, Saaremaa

The island of Saaremaa had a place where an entire hill of windmills has been preserved in its original form. This hilltop was the windiest ...

Āraiši Windmill

Āraišu vējdzirnavas, Āraiši

Āraiši Windmill was built to suit the needs of Drabeši manor, around mid-19th century. During its first reconstruction, a boulder bearing th...

Carl Robert Jakobson Farm Museum Mill at Kurgja

Kurgja, Vändra Parish, Pärnu County

On the shores of the Pärnu river, a bit over ten kilometers from Vändra in the direction of Rakvere, sits one of Estonia's most famous farm ...

Cīrava watermill

“Dzirnavas”, Cīrava, Cīravas nov., Latvija

The NGO “Cita Abra” has taken over the management at Cīrava mill – now it is a place of informal education, artist residency and culture cen...

Eemu windmill

Muhu, Saaremaa

Before you reach Estonia's biggest island, you must drive across the island of Muhu, and at is farthest point you may notice an old post mil...

Hellenurme watermill

Hellenurme village, Tartu county

On the shores of the Elva river, at Hellenurme, stands Estonia's oldest watermill to still keep its original shape: it was built by the Midd...

Jaunpils watermill

"Jaunpils Dzirnavas", Jaunpils, Jaunpils pagasts, Jaunpils novads, Latvija

Jaunpils mill was built in 1802 (1803) during the reign of baron von der Recke. It was once used for grain processing, and has been a sawmil...

Kalnvēveri Windmill

Vēveri, Vecpiebalgas pagasts

Kalnvēveri farm was first documented at the end of the 19th century, and the windmill is said to be built around 1880. The mill was operated...

Ķoņi Mill

Ķoņu dzirnavas, Ķoņu pagasts

A mere five kilometers from the Latvian-Estonian border, on the shores of Latvia's Rūja river, stands what was one of the first mechanized p...

Krīgaļi Mill

Krīgaļu dzirnavas, Nītaures pagasts

The watermill was erected on River Mergupe in 1938. According to locals, in 1936 the old master/miller from Riga was granted a credit of fiv...

Kuremaa mill

Laiuse tee 4, Kuremaa,

Kuremaa mill is part of the Kuremaa manor complex; the fully renovated mill reopened in 2009. The ground floor is home to a function room ...

Lahmuse watermill

Altveski, Lahmuse, Suure-Jaani Parish, Viljandi County

A few hundred meters past the Lahmuse manor is a beautiful lake, and on its shore stands the Lahmuse watermill. It features well-preserved m...

Leevaku hydroelectric power station and museum

Leevaku, Räpina parish, Põlva county

Near Räpina in South Estonia stands the Leevaku hydroelectric plant, famous among Estonians thanks to the book "Järvesuu Boys' Brigade" by J...

Ööbikuoru hydro workshop museum

Ööbikuoru 3, Rõuge, Võru County

Located near Leevaku and also using the force of the Võhandi river, the Ööbikuoru Hydro Workhop and Museum displays equipment that uses wate...

Pasiekste windmill

"Pasiekstes vējdzirnavas", Vārves pagasts, Ventspils novads

The mill was first mentioned in the chronicles in 1748 and had two hoods. The building was made of wood and cost 1000 Albert's dalers. It wa...

Prenclavu Windmill

“Prenclavi”, Otaņķu pagasts, Dienvidkurzemes novads

The Prenclavu windmill in Otaņķu parish is the largest of the six-winged Dutch-type windmills in Latvia. The mill was built in 1885. Over ti...

Rideļi watermill

"Rideļu dzirnavas", Engures pagasts, Engures novads, Latvija

In 1863, due to the lake being connected with the Gulf of Riga, the water level of Lake Engure fell by two metres. Therefore, count Landsdor...

Valdgale windmill

Valdgale, Valdgales pag., Latvija

The boulder windmill was built in approximately 1840. The mill was part of the large Valdgale manor and up until 1921 it belonged to the fam...

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Angla windmill mount

Āraiši Windmill

Carl Robert Jakobson Farm Museum Mill at Kurgja

Cīrava watermill

Eemu windmill

Hellenurme watermill

Jaunpils watermill

Kalnvēveri Windmill

Ķoņi Mill

Krīgaļi Mill

Kuremaa mill

Lahmuse watermill

Leevaku hydroelectric power station and museum

Ööbikuoru hydro workshop museum

Pasiekste windmill

Prenclavu Windmill

Rideļi watermill

Valdgale windmill