Mola i serradora de Cal Pal
Water-powered mill and sawmill in La Cortinada (Ordino), dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, shown on guided tours in July and August.
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About the museum
The mill and sawmill of Cal Pal, by the river in La Cortinada, bear witness to the activity that for centuries harnessed the power of water in the Ordino valley to transform natural resources. Both buildings date from the late 16th and early 17th centuries and stopped operating around the 1960s.
In 1996 they reopened as an interpretation centre, with all the original elements restored. Visits are always guided: at the sawmill visitors see how timber was cut with an old water-powered saw, with the wheel and the other parts that make it work, and at the mill the transformation of wheat into flour is explained using an original stone millstone. An explanatory video completes the demonstration.
The centre opens only in summer, in July and August, and is one of the museums that accept the PassMuseu.
Highlights
- Old water-powered saw in operation
- Original stone millstone for grinding wheat
- Sixteenth- and seventeenth-century buildings by the river
- Explanatory video
- Guided tours in four languages
Permanent exhibition
- Mola i serradora hidràuliques de Cal Pal – Guided visit with demonstrations of timber cutting with an old water-powered saw and of grinding wheat into flour with a stone millstone.
- Founded
- 1996
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Children & teens | €3free up to age 5 · Children aged 6 to 12 |
| Carnet Jove and Carta Magna | €2 |
Free admission for children under 6. The centre is part of the PassMuseu.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The site is not adapted for people with reduced mobility.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | All visits are guided, in Catalan, Spanish, French and English, and include an explanatory video and a demonstration of the water-powered saw and the millstone. |
