Works Department to repair damaged Xarolla windmill

The Xarolla windmill in Zurrieq will be repaired by the Works Department after its vanes were damaged by the gale force winds on Wednesday. The Rural Affairs Ministry said it was preparing a report on the damage so that it could carry out repair works...

The Xarolla windmill in Zurrieq will be repaired by the Works Department after its vanes were damaged by the gale force winds on Wednesday.

The Rural Affairs Ministry said it was preparing a report on the damage so that it could carry out repair works as soon as possible.

The Xarolla Windmill is one of those constructed by the Knights of Malta in villages around the islands. It was built by Grand Master Antonio Manoel de Vilhena in 1724.

In 1992 it was restored to its original working order and was the only functioning windmill in Malta. Parts of its original mechanism still function.

In 2000, it was passed over to be administered by the Zurrieq council.

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