Azenhas do Rio - Mértola, Portugal
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Torgut
N 37° 38.790 W 007° 39.150
29S E 618875 N 4167448
Azenhas do Rio is a set of watermills built along a line from one bank of the river to the the other.
Waymark Code: WMF9HB
Location: Beja, Portugal
Date Posted: 09/15/2012
Views: 3
This place, located in the edge of Mértola, is a popular spot for the people who can't afford to go to the beach during the Summer. These windmills were originally built in a line, with one in each bank of Guadiana river, and one in the river itself. The river is about 170 meters wide there.
These mills were active since the Medieval Age, with successive renovations and improvements, until the new technologies took the milling task, in the 50's.
Current Status: Ruin
Current Use: Not listed
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