Faial Windmill - Faial Island, Azores, Portugal
N 38° 33.121 W 028° 37.546
26S E 358334 N 4268318
This postage stamp depicts one of the beautiful traditional windmills located on the hilltop above the town of Horta on Faial Island in the Archipelago of the Azores, Portugal.
Waymark Code: WMD6FC
Location: Arquipélago dos Açores, Portugal
Date Posted: 11/26/2011
Views: 5
This windmill was built by Flemish colonists hundreds of years ago. Visitors can stop and climb up the stairs and go inside the old windmill. It was originally used to mill grain, but is no longer in use.
Stamp Issuing Country: Azores (Portugal)
Date of Issue: July 12, 2002
Denomination: 0.43 €
Color: Red, black, white, green, blue.
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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