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.
| Location | Name of mill and coordinates |
Type | Built | Notes | Photograph |
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| Haifa | Bat Galim Windmill | Tower | 1873 | The Bat Galim windmill was built in 1873 by the Templers (religious believers).[1] | 
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| Jerusalem | Montefiore Windmill | Tower | 1857 | The 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] | 
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| Jerusalem | Rehavia Windmill | Tower | 1870s | The 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] | 
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| Mishmar HaShiv'a | Mishmar HaShiv'a Windmill | Tower | The Mishmar HaShiv'a Windmill is a replica of a Dutch mill, built as a memorial to Dutch Jews killed during the Holocaust.[1] | 
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| Tefen Industrial Area | Tefen Windmill | Tefen Mill | 2004 | The 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
editBold indicates a mill that is still standing. Italics indicates a mill with some remains surviving.
References
edit- ^ a b "Windmills of Israel". Windmill World. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Montefiore Heritage Site". Archived from the original on 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ^ Coles Finch, William (1933). Watermills and Windmills. London: C W Daniel and Company. pp. 50–52, illustration facing p224.
- ^ "Jerusalem Mill turns after 140 years". The Mills Archive Trust. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "Sheyan". Eluna. Retrieved 21 June 2015.