Aceñas de Olivares

Watermills in Zamora

water wheel

The Aceñas de Olivares in Zamora , the capital of the province of the same name in the autonomous region of Castile-León in Spain , are water mills that were built in the 10th century at the latest. The mills on the Duero River are used as a museum to showcase the work of the water mills.

history

The watermills, named after the Barrio de Olivares ( Olivares district), were donated to the cathedral chapter of the Zamora diocese by King Alfonso VII in 1157 . They were in operation until the beginning of the 20th century. The plant consists of four buildings, in the three standing in the river mill mills were driven by water wheels.

Todays use

In 2008 the mill buildings were restored and the Centro de Interpretación de las Industrias Tradicionales del Agua was set up, a museum that shows the work of the water mills using photos, texts and objects. The museum is run by the city of Zamora and entry is free.

literature

• Alberto Fernández Ferrero, Laura Illana Gutiérrez: Guía de Zamora y rutas por la provincia . Zamora 2010, ISBN 978-84-614-1351-5 , p. 10.

Web links

Commons : Aceñas de Olivares  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Centro de Interpretación de las Industrias Tradicionales del Agua ( Memento of June 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (Spanish)

Coordinates: 41 ° 29 ′ 50 "  N , 5 ° 45 ′ 16"  W.