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Sound of wind by Kim Young Dong. (melancholic Korean music)
Wind of Change by Scorpions.

First ones appeared in 9th or 10th century in eastern Persia and they were spread to Europe through Spain. These windmills were used to grind corn or draw up water, and quite different from the later European versions. They have played an important role on our history but probably we know about them because of Don Quixote scene attacking windmills that he believes to be ferocious giants. This gave international fame to La Mancha and its windmills, and is the origin of the phrase “tilting at windmills”, to describe an act of futility.

You could listen Don Quixote in Spanish (external link). Audiolibro en MP3 de Don Quijote en español

Windmill Island Park - De Zwaan - Holland.

1 Windmill Island Park - De Zwaan - Holland. Credit: norjam8 #
From the 18th-century. You’ll step into the past, literally and figuratively, in the Open Air Museum from Bokrijk, Genk, Belgium.

2 From the 18th-century. You’ll step into the past, literally and figuratively, in the Open Air Museum from Bokrijk, Genk, Belgium. Credit: fatboyke #
Bembridge Windmill.

3 Bembridge Windmill. Credit: Auntie P #
Tribute to Don Quijote. Consuegra - Castilla-La Mancha - España.

4 Tribute to Don Quijote. Consuegra - Castilla-La Mancha - España. Credit: lapidim #
Windmill in Skane near Helsingborg, Sweden. Fleninge 1855.

5 Windmill in Skane near Helsingborg, Sweden. Fleninge 1855. Credit: Mimsan #
Traeneker castle windmill. Langeland, Denmark.

6 Traeneker castle windmill. Langeland, Denmark. Credit: dm1795 #
At the Fabyan East Windmill Forest Preserve in Batavia, there's a fantastic old windmill that the public can drop in on.

7 At the Fabyan East Windmill Forest Preserve in Batavia, there's a fantastic old windmill that the public can drop in on. Credit: logic_ #
Infrared at Hermannstadt, Romania.

8 Infrared at Hermannstadt, Romania. Credit: camil tulcan #
Moinho de Vento de Odeceixe, Algarve. Windmill in Odeceixe.

9 Moinho de Vento de Odeceixe, Algarve. Windmill in Odeceixe. Credit: Valter Jacinto | Portugal #
Lytham windmill in the snow.

10 Lytham windmill in the snow. Credit: Andy Hay #
Brixton Windmill.

11 Brixton Windmill. Credit: simpologist #
Mountnessing Windmill. The mill was built in 1807, and it's restoration was completed in 1983.

12 Mountnessing Windmill. The mill was built in 1807, and it's restoration was completed in 1983. Credit: GarySmith70 #
Windmill 'De Vier Winden' (anno 1776). The Netherlands.

13 Windmill 'De Vier Winden' (anno 1776). The Netherlands. Credit: flekotech #
Windmill in Mere, Belgium.

14 Windmill in Mere, Belgium. Credit: LDH-imagebank #
(fake) Windmill, Binhai Road, Dalian, China.

15 (fake) Windmill, Binhai Road, Dalian, China. Credit: Elizabeth Thomsen #
UTRECHT: Sawmill

16 UTRECHT: Sawmill "De Ster". Holland. Credit: Akbar Simonse #
Windmill at Essex, UK.

17 Windmill at Essex, UK. Credit: MSH #
Chesterton Windmill. It was built in 1632.

18 Chesterton Windmill. It was built in 1632. Credit: davidChief #
Jack and Jill Windmills in Sussex, UK

19 Jack and Jill Windmills in Sussex, UK Credit: david.nikonvscanon #
This small windmill, near the beach in north-west Denmark, has been converted into a summerhouse.

20 This small windmill, near the beach in north-west Denmark, has been converted into a summerhouse. Credit: skagman #
New Bradwell Windmill. UK.

21 New Bradwell Windmill. UK. Credit: Neil Wykes #
Windwill Japan.

22 Windwill Japan. Credit: fhisa #
Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden and windmill. Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA.

23 Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden and windmill. Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA. Credit: kumasawa #
Nationale Molendag.

24 Nationale Molendag. Credit: sydandsaskia #
Windmill / Clouds.

25 Windmill / Clouds. Credit: rabasz #
Windmill of Consuegra, Spain.

26 Windmill of Consuegra, Spain. Credit: Dark Botxy #
Windmill Consuegra.

27 Windmill Consuegra. Credit: ninkinanka #
Wind gigantes.

28 Wind gigantes. Credit: xavipat #
The Windmills of Consuegra , Spain.

29 The Windmills of Consuegra , Spain. Credit: Dark Botxy #
Overlooking many of Mykonos's famous clubs on the high hill are the famous working 16th century Mykonos windmills, echoes of a time when wind power was used to grind the island's grain. Greece.

30 Overlooking many of Mykonos's famous clubs on the high hill are the famous working 16th century Mykonos windmills, echoes of a time when wind power was used to grind the island's grain. Greece. Credit: wallyg #
Montefiore's Windmill at Jerusalem, Israel.

31 Montefiore's Windmill at Jerusalem, Israel. Credit: nicasaurusrex #
Textured windmill.

32 Textured windmill. Credit: Kat... #
300 year old windmill in the center of Bremen, Germany.

33 300 year old windmill in the center of Bremen, Germany. Credit: Peter Gorges #
This windmill has the name

34 This windmill has the name "de trouwe wachter", the faithfull guard, as its owner signalled the refugees in the fenns with the arms of the mill during WWII. The Netherlands. Credit: Math Paul #
St Janshuismolen is one of Bruges' four windmills that lay on the eastern side of the city, and is currently the only working one.

35 St Janshuismolen is one of Bruges' four windmills that lay on the eastern side of the city, and is currently the only working one. Credit: markspokes49 #
The White Windmill - Sandwich, Kent, England - Sunset.

36 The White Windmill - Sandwich, Kent, England - Sunset. Credit: law_keven #
The Zaanse Schans is a fully inhabited, open-air conservation area and museum located 9 miles north of Amsterdam.

37 The Zaanse Schans is a fully inhabited, open-air conservation area and museum located 9 miles north of Amsterdam. Credit: MASON(alex555) #
Dutch boys love windmills.

38 Dutch boys love windmills. Credit: vanherdehaage #
Windmill.

39 Windmill. Credit: Slowtron #
A windmill at City of Rocks National Park, New Mexico.

40 A windmill at City of Rocks National Park, New Mexico. Credit: james_michael_hill #
The Windmill - B&W.

41 The Windmill - B&W. Credit: Seb Ulysses #
Windmills along the river in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands.

42 Windmills along the river in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. Credit: Roger Smith #
Bokrijk by daylight. Belgium.

43 Bokrijk by daylight. Belgium. Credit: fatboyke #
Wicken Fen HDR.

44 Wicken Fen HDR. Credit: monkeyleader #
Oia, Santorini (Greece)

45 Oia, Santorini (Greece) Credit: marcelgermain #
Oia sunset

46 Oia sunset Credit: byrdiegyrl #
Ruin of a windmaill on the small island of Fårö, north of Gotland, Sweden, in the Baltic Sea.

47 Ruin of a windmaill on the small island of Fårö, north of Gotland, Sweden, in the Baltic Sea. Credit: dans le grand bleu #
Windmill.

48 Windmill. Credit: Peter Adermark #
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Comments (9)

  1. xxx wrote::

    WYKOP POZDRAWIA

    Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 9:55 am #
  2. Jarek wrote::

    Just thank you for these great photos. Greetings from Poland!

    Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 10:05 am #
  3. ainhoa wrote::

    Wonderful pictures!

    Just one thing about photo nº 5: Helsinborg is in Sweden, not in Holland :)

    Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 7:46 am #
  4. admin wrote::

    Thank you Ainhoa, changed :)

    Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 9:33 am #
  5. Anonymous wrote::

    what about Campo de Criptana´s windmill????

    Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 2:20 pm #
  6. Anonymous wrote::

    FEW MORE, Unos cuantos más, en http://www.flickr.com/photos/voltorito56gallery/

    Friday, May 1, 2009 at 6:49 pm #
  7. admin wrote::

    I haven’t found Campo de Criptana’s windmills while browsing. But there are great pics about them too – http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2399/2388677860_632b4c1639_b.jpg . Maybe for another post ;)

    Thank you for sharing.

    Monday, May 4, 2009 at 2:24 am #
  8. pradeep poddar wrote::

    extremeky good pictures. all very big and beautiful. so, keep it up.

    Friday, May 29, 2009 at 6:11 pm #
  9. S A wrote::

    sucks need the names of the windmills popopop^poppp

    losers

    Monday, February 1, 2010 at 2:05 am #

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