Santa Olaja Mill

	Santa Olaja Mill The Santa Olaja mill is located in the Joyel Marshes in Soano, in the municipality of Arnuero in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i .... It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in November 2013. History The Santa Olaja mill is a tide mill. It is one of the main attractions within the Trasmiera Ecopark, a park which was voted an EDEN destination winner in 2011. The mill was constructed in the fourteenth century and remained operational until 1953. It had ten 10 wheels which gives an idea of its importance. This building is a very distinctive example of sea or tidal mills, hydraulic devices prototypical of the Renaissance technological culture in Cantabria. Its operation consists of storing water during high tide in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Arnuero Arnuero is a municipality in the province and autonomous community of Cantabria, northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i .... The municipality is located in the northeastern portion of the province, and includes three small villages : Arnuero, Soano and Isla. Isla has two seaside districts, popular tourism destinations, Quejo (Cape Quejo) and Playa la Arena. Towns Arnuero (Capital) Castillo Siete Villas * Isla e Isla Playa * Soano References External linksAyuntamiento de Arnuero Municipalities in Cantabria {{Cantabria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Cantabria Cantabria (, also , , Cantabrian: ) is an autonomous community in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city. It is called a ''comunidad histórica'', a historic community, in its current Statute of Autonomy. It is bordered on the east by the Basque autonomous community (province of Biscay), on the south by Castile and León ( provinces of León, Palencia and Burgos), on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay). Cantabria belongs to ''Green Spain'', the name given to the strip of land between the Bay of Biscay and the Cantabrian Mountains, so called because of its particularly lush vegetation, due to the wet and moderate oceanic climate. The climate is strongly influenced by Atlantic Ocean winds trapped by the mountains; the average annual precipitation is about . Cantabria has archaeological sites from the Upper Paleolithic period, although the first signs of human occupation date from the Lower Paleolithic. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]