The first mentions of windmills belong to times of ancient
Persia of the VII century BC, and medieval China XI century AD. In Europe
wind-driven generators are known, since the Middle Ages. The earliest data on
them are dated the XII century.
On November 9, 2012 throughout a cycle "Ukrainian
mills" the operator of post service "Ukrposhta" introduces into
circulation a postage block of 4 values and 4 labels devoted to the Windmills.
About the last year's issue devoted to the Water-mills website “UkraFil”
informed in news from December 26, 2011.
Design of Block and cancel - Yuri Logvin. Multicolored; printing – offset Size of bloc – 110 x 100 мм Size
of stamp – 33 х 30 mm. Perforation frame - 11 1/2. Edition – 80 000 copies. Protection of stamp: microprint «Ю.
Логвин». Printed on SE “Integrated Printing Plant “Ukraina” for production of
securities”.
The most known windmills in Europe are Dutch. They were used
for pumping of water and drying of bogs. Other European region well-known for
the windmills is La Mancha
in Spain. In Ukraine windmills played important role in building of rural
settlements, defining their architectural person and forming a landscape of the
Ukrainian village.
