Historical mill built by Sir Moses Montefiore in 1857 comes back to life 151 years later
Danny Adino Ababa
Published: 08.12.08, 07:43
The windmill built by Jewish philanthropist Sir Moses Haim Montefiore in 1857 in Jerusalem’s Yemin Moshe neighborhood will produce flour once again. Renovation of the windmill, one of modern Jerusalem’s symbols, was made possible by a contribution of a half a million dollars given by a Jewish American donor to the Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski.
The windmill was built in the mid 19th century in order to supply flour to the inhabitants of Mishkenot Sha’ananim, the first Jewish neighborhood to be built outside the walls of the Old City.
The mill was built according to an English model and was initially operated by experts sent especially from London by Montefiore. With the introduction of steam-powered flour mills a short time later, use of the windmill was halted.
Danny Adino Ababa
Published: 08.12.08, 07:43
The windmill built by Jewish philanthropist Sir Moses Haim Montefiore in 1857 in Jerusalem’s Yemin Moshe neighborhood will produce flour once again. Renovation of the windmill, one of modern Jerusalem’s symbols, was made possible by a contribution of a half a million dollars given by a Jewish American donor to the Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski.
The windmill was built in the mid 19th century in order to supply flour to the inhabitants of Mishkenot Sha’ananim, the first Jewish neighborhood to be built outside the walls of the Old City.
The mill was built according to an English model and was initially operated by experts sent especially from London by Montefiore. With the introduction of steam-powered flour mills a short time later, use of the windmill was halted.
The Jerusalem Montefiore Windmill - Erected in 1857, 18 meters high, for that time the Windmill was an ultra-modern one for grinding grain into flour. Despite the curses of local Arabs not happy with the competition, it continued to turn until steam-powered mills made it obsolete.
During the War of Independence it served an observation point for Jewish fighters. In an attempt to hinder the Israeli defense, the British Authorities blew up the top of the windmill in an operation derisively dubbed by the Jewish population "Operation Don Quixote". Today, the Windmill is a museum dedicated to the life and works - and in remembrance of Sir Moses Montefiore
Montefiore’s indelible mark on the Jerusalem landscape is, of course, the windmill and adjacent cottages and almshouses opposite the Old City, built by him as the executor of a fund left by the American Jewish pioneer Judha Touro. The project, bearing some of the hallmarks of nineteenth century artisanal revival, aimed to promote productive enterprise in the Yishuv. The builders were brought over from England. Unfortunately, because of flaws in construction, the windmill never worked. Next to the windmill you can see a reconstruction of Montefiore's carriage.
Montefiore’s indelible mark on the Jerusalem landscape is, of course, the windmill and adjacent cottages and almshouses opposite the Old City, built by him as the executor of a fund left by the American Jewish pioneer Judha Touro. The project, bearing some of the hallmarks of nineteenth century artisanal revival, aimed to promote productive enterprise in the Yishuv. The builders were brought over from England. Unfortunately, because of flaws in construction, the windmill never worked. Next to the windmill you can see a reconstruction of Montefiore's carriage.
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Jerusalem windmill gets to produce flour again
After 151 years, the Jerusalem municipality is presently planning to restart its work on the windmill which will serve as a tourist attraction.
It will be connected to electricity mains since nowadays the wind that blows in the area is not sufficient for moving its blades and spinning the millstones.
Montefiore windmill in Jerusalem's Yemin Moshe neighborhood
It will be connected to electricity mains since nowadays the wind that blows in the area is not sufficient for moving its blades and spinning the millstones.
Montefiore windmill in Jerusalem's Yemin Moshe neighborhood
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