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Cross section of a typical windmill in Bizkaia. Drawing by Eduardo Cordero and Ramón Higuera

Cross section of a typical windmill in Bizkaia. Drawing by Eduardo Cordero and Ramón Higuera.

The earliest known windmills constructed in Bizkaia date from the 18th century. These wind-powered mills appeared during the decade of the 1720s, coinciding with a long dry spell that hit the entire territory of Bizkaia. (more…)