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Ruprechtov
Ruprechtov is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Geography Ruprechtov is located about northwest of Vyškov and northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands Drahany is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Drahany lies approximately west of Prostějov, south-west of Olomouc, and east of Prague. Notable people *Wilhelm Kosch .... The highest point is at above sea level. History The first written mention of Ruprechtov is from 1446, when it was part of the Račice estate, owned by the Lords of Kravaře. Sights The municipality is known for the Ruprechtov Windmill. This classical Dutch-type windmill was built in 1873 and is a unique technical monument of European importance. References External links * {{authority control Villages in Vyškov District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windmill At Ruprechtov
The windmill at Ruprechtov is a technical monument in Ruprechtov in the Czech Republic. It is one of the most important and unique technical monuments in the country from the historical and technical point of view. It is equipped with the Halladay patent turbine, the only machine of this type in the Czech Republic and in Europe. History The mill was built in 1873 as a classic Dutch-type mill, with a four-blade wind wheel and a revolving roof. After a windstorm damage, the original owner and builder Cyril Wagner decided to modernize the mill. He installed the so-called Halladay turbine instead of the classic wind wheel. The turbine was named after its inventor and designer, the American farmer Daniel Halladay. The runner consists of a chain of operable vanes controlled by rods, enabling them to be tilted as required automatically according to the wind. Double tail vane maintained the wheel at the right course. The turbine is now rotating at a height of 16 m above the ground, its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |