Moinho de São João das Lampas - Sintra, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member manchanegra
N 38° 52.524 W 009° 24.354
29S E 464790 N 4303028
A windmill in São João das Lampas, a village near Sintra in Portugal. It´s the only windmill still working in the area.
Waymark Code: WMD10N
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: 11/04/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member eikenboom
Views: 8

A windmill in São João das Lampas, a village near Sintra in Portugal.
It´s the only windmill still working in the area.
In a past not so far away, the area was crowded with windmills. Some of them are still visible very close to this one. Today, most of them are closed and this is the only one still working in the area.
From gere you can see the famous Sintra Palace, the Mafra Palace or apreciate a beautifull sunset over the Atlantic.
Purpose: Milling

Open to the public: no

Is This Windmill Functional?: Yes!

Windmill Farm: no

Museum on Site: no

Date of Manufacture: Not listed

Cost: Not Listed

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Kelux visited Moinho de São João das Lampas - Sintra, Portugal 03/08/2008 Kelux visited it