Vetrný mlýn Rudice / Windmill Rudice, CZ - Windmills on Waymarking.com

Vetrny mlyn stoji na vysine na jihovychodnim okraji obce Rudice v nadmorske vysce 510 m. Patri ke skupine mlynu na Drahanske vrchovine, s nimiz ma mnoho spolecnych rysu. Kolem mlyna vede znacena turisticka trasa.

Mlyn byl postaven v roce 1865.

Valcova budova z lomoveho kamene ma prumer 9,2 m a zed silnou u zeme 135 cm a o vysce 7,5 m.
Kuzelova puvodne otaciva strecha pokryta sindelem spociva na drevem obednenem venci a ma jako vetsina vetraku na Drahanske vrchovine typicky vodorovny hreben.
Dochovaly se mlynske kameny, ktere lezi pred mlynem:
prumer (cm) - vyska (cm) - vaha (kg)
122 - 28 - 900; 122 - 20 - 640; 90 - 17 - 300; 90 - 17 - 300

Vice na: Povetrnik

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The windmill is situated on the south-east of the village Rudice, 510m above sea level. It makes a part of the group of the windmills on Drahany Highlands. The windmill is the same type as the rest of the windmill group. There is a tourist trail passing by the windmill.

The windmill was built in 1865.

The windmill construction is made of quarry stone. The diameter is 9, 2 m and it is 7, 5 m high. The wall is 135 cm thick at the ground level.
The shingle roof, originally rotatable, is situated on the wooden tower base and it has typical horizontal shaft.
The windmill runners were preserved and are situated in front.
Diameter (cm) - high (cm) - weight (kg)
122 - 28 - 900; 122 - 20 - 640; 90 - 17 - 300; 90 - 17 - 300

More info: Povetrnik

I would recommend you to visit the windmill museum which contains outstanding display!!

Translation by Klara F., September 2007.