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Stavrakis Anemogiannis's Mill in Loggos (1820)

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Stavrakis Anemogiannis Mill (or Salimpourgos) - Koueras, in Loggos (1820)

It operates until the beginning of the 20th century. Grinding wheat for 72 minutes per kilogram (20 oka). It is the last windmill abandoned due to unemployment.

Two windmills in Loggos of Orfanos and in Koutsi, near the northern and eastern slopes, operate as natural protection for the port of Longos.




Windmills of Paxoi

There are over 20 known windmills, which have been declared preserved by the Ministry of Culture and are protected by the competent Antiquities Authority.

They are circular constructions that include four windows perimeterally positioned at the top and have an internal stone staircase. They have a base called "kotornos", double the diameter. Some are made with a pseudo-isodomic system and others with irregular stones. From 1650 to 1900, they ground wheat, oats, and barley produced by the island. All mills belong to private individuals and have been designated as monuments of historical cultural heritage since 1985.






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