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Windmill in Monte da Ovelha

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Moinho do Monte da Ovelha, Ansião, Sicó Outdoor Center
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This windmill, in “Monte da Ovelha” (‘The Sheep’s Hill’), in the hill of Portela, a village belonging to the parish of Pousaflores, brings to mind times gone by, with fertile fields aplenty and the tradition of transforming cereals to feed the villagers.

These wooden windmills, which, once, deeply marked the landscape, are built on a stone circle on which two wheels and an axle allow the rotation of the whole wooden structure, in order to aim the sails directly towards the wind. In the past they were vital to the local economy, as homemade bread and “broa” (traditional Portuguese maize bread) were the local people’s main sustenance. Nowadays, they are a very important legacy.To avoid losing this significant part of cultural heritage, some of these windmills were rebuilt, in different places of the municipality: in Outeiro and Melriça (Santiago da Guarda) and in “Monte da Ovelha” (Pousaflores). This windmill model, traditional in this region and originating in the East (Afghanistan), allows the miller to direct it towards the wind, using its power while taking on other tasks.In the vastness of the valleys and the hills, you will find one of the last havens of fresh air, and, in this place, not only will you find a windmill, but also a viewpoint with a breath-taking view.

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39.873392, -8.401365

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39°52'24.2"N 8°24'04.9"W

UTM

29S 551193 4413876

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