Old Windmill
The renovated windmill is located in the settlement of Gonies.
It is a traditional windmill built in 1904-1905 that operated for about 70 years. Specifically, it ceased its commercial operation in 1988. Today, the windmill is operational again, and, in recent years, the Cultural Association of Gonies has revived the grinding of grain in its space. A threshing floor has been built next to the windmill. In this way, visitors can get to know the whole work cycle that used to lead to the final product - the coveted flour. The first owners of the windmill were brothers Manolis and Michalis Manousos. Then, the mill was sold to the Petrides family (as they are called in the village), meaning the Panteris family.
It is one of the rarest windmills. It is a "xetrocharis" windmill that allows its impeller to rotate in any direction the wind has due to its circular construction. The windmill is said to have been developed for the first time at the beginning of the 14th century in France. In this type of mill, the millstones and cogwheels were fixed while the roof was movable. The building of the Xetrocharis windmill was a cylindrical stone one, usually with two floors connected with an internal staircase.