Moinho de Armação tipo Americano

The mills according to the American model appeared in Portugal, especially in the Estremadura and Beira Litoral, at the beginning of the 20th century. In the parishes of Sintra, Oeiras and Cascais, only in Cascais are there two examples of this structure. Composed of a large metal structure and na enormous wheel that used the wind energy, it had big production costs, whuch was a reason for it not to be widespread. The cereals used here were wheat, corn and rye.