List of windmills in Israel explained

This is a list of windmills in Israel. Israel has five windmills, of which three are located in the center and two in the north. It also has wind turbines. Out of the five windmills, only the windmill in Haifa, one of two in the north, has no sails. Jerusalem, in the center, has the only "concentration" of windmills: two restored 19th-century windmills at a 10 minute walking distance.

LocationName of mill
and coordinates
TypeBuiltNotesPhotograph
HaifaBat Galim WindmillTower1873The Bat Galim windmill was built in 1873 by the Templers (religious believers).[1]
JerusalemMontefiore WindmillTower1857The Montefiore Windmill, or Jaffa Gate Mill was built by Holman's of Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom in 1857 for Sir Moses Montefiore. The top of the mill was blown up in the 1947–1949 Palestine war in 1948. The mill was restored to working order in 2012.[2] [3] [4]
JerusalemRehavia WindmillTower1870sThe Rehavia windmill was built in the 1870s. In 1935, Erich Mendelsohn converted its upper floors into a study. It served as the Dutch Consulate during the 1950s and 1960s. As of 2015, the building houses a restaurant.[5]
Mishmar HaShiv'aMishmar HaShiv'a WindmillTowerThe Mishmar HaShiv'a Windmill is a replica of a Dutch mill, built as a memorial to Dutch Jews killed during the Holocaust.
Tefen Industrial AreaTefen WindmillTefen Mill2004The Tefen windmill was built in 2004. Norman from Kfar Vradim came up with the idea. Eli Pele designed, planned and implemented the construction, assisted by Steve Sak.

Notes

Bold indicates a mill that is still standing. Italics indicates a mill with some remains surviving.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Windmills of Israel . Windmill World . 21 June 2015.
  2. Web site: Montefiore Heritage Site . 2015-11-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120102115842/http://www.sirmoses.org.uk/bio.htm . 2012-01-02 . dead .
  3. Book: Coles Finch, William. William Coles Finch

    . William Coles Finch. 1933. Watermills and Windmills. 50–52, illustration facing p224. C W Daniel and Company. London.

  4. Web site: Jerusalem Mill turns after 140 years . The Mills Archive Trust . August 7, 2012 . August 16, 2012.
  5. Web site: Sheyan . Eluna . 21 June 2015.