(Windmills of Consuegra Spain)

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Don Quixote and Sancho Panza

As drive to Consuegra, you can see 12 windmills on the hill from far away. 12

Spanish windmills

Consuegra is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. In 2009 the municipality had a population of 10,932 inhabitants. It is 60 km from Toledo. The castle and the windmills are Consuegra's most important monuments. 60

Most Spanish windmills, like those described in Cervantes's Don Quixote, can be found in the central Spain. The best examples of restored Spanish windmills may be found in Consuegra where several mills spike the hill just outside town, giving us a spectacular view of the 12th-century castle and of the town. 12

Windmills are an icon of La Mancha and Spain. Consuegra is famous due to its windmills. They became famous in the 16th century, when Don Quixote was first published. Now there were 12 windmills can be visited. It is said that those windmills were passed down from generation to generation and the primary purpose of them was to grind grain. Nowadays windmills are used only for tourist purposes, for example one of them has the tourist information office, a snacks bar and a small shop. Every windmill has its unique name, that was taken from the famous Cervantes's book. 4 of these windmills are still usable with the machinery still working, so tourists can see how those windmills used to work. 16 12 4

The first windmill name is Bolero

This windmill named Rucio

Overlooking the town on the ridge

The windmills stand on a hill overlooked the farms and fields of the La Mancha countryside.

The fields of La Mancha countryside

The great views over the surrounding plains and the windmills.

The windmill Rucio

Inside the windmill Rucio

Stairway

Second floor

Weight 60-70 kg sacks of grain60 70

Third floor (Top floor) ()

Miller machines used the wind to grind grain, particularly wheat, and were transferred from generation to generation, from father to son.

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Moorish ruined castle of 12th century12

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Holy Christ ChapelPhoto from google

Parish of Santa Maria MaggiorePhoto from google

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Photo from googleConsuegra is a town that gives you the feeling of being in the Middle Ages.

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Alfar Restaurant

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Town HallSan Gumersindo College(Gumersindo)Clock towerPhoto from google

Town Hall, built in 16701670Photo from google

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