🌀 Windmills of the World

These are notable windmills — historic structures that harness the wind to grind grain, drain land or pump water, from Dutch tower mills to Mediterranean smock mills. Each profile shows where the windmill stands, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

447 windmills from 18 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any windmill for its full profile.

Africa (3) Americas (36) Asia (2) Europe (402) Oceania (4)

Africa (3 windmills)

Americas (36 windmills)

Asia (2 windmills)

Europe (402 windmills)

Oceania (4 windmills)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.