Ta’ Kola Windmill
Knights-period windmill of 1787 in Xagħra with the miller’s workshop, original grinding stones and a furnished miller’s home.
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About the museum
Ta’ Kola Windmill is one of the few surviving windmills of the Knights’ period on the Maltese Islands. The first windmill in Xagħra was built in 1725 with funds from the foundation of Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena, but poor construction forced its demolition. The present mill was built in 1787 on a different site.
Like most Maltese windmills of its time it consists of rooms on two floors around a central cylindrical stone tower. The tower contains the wooden milling mechanism with the original circular grinding stones. For the villagers the mill was, together with the parish church, one of the focal points of village life, since it supplied the flour for bread, the staple food of the time.
The objects in the workshop belonged to the last miller who lived here and were used to run and maintain the mill. On the first floor rooms furnished with simple rural furniture recreate the home of the miller’s family, a common arrangement during the Knights’ and British periods. The items on display each stand for a trade, tradition or piece of local folklore.
Highlights
- Wooden milling mechanism with the original grinding stones
- Workshop with tools of the last miller
- First-floor rooms furnished as a miller’s family home
- One of the few windmills left from the Knights’ period
Permanent exhibition
- The windmill and the miller’s home – The milling mechanism with its original grinding stones, the miller’s workshop and rooms furnished as a rural home.
- Founded
- 1992
- Operated by
- Heritage Malta
Admission & discounts
| Ġgantija Archaeological Park and Ta’ Kola Windmill combo ticket, adult (18+) | €10 |
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| Ġgantija Archaeological Park and Ta’ Kola Windmill combo ticket, youth (12–17), senior (60+), concession and student | €8 |
| Ġgantija Archaeological Park and Ta’ Kola Windmill combo ticket, child (6–11) | €6 |
The windmill is sold together with the Ġgantija Archaeological Park as a combo ticket. Infants aged 1–5 enter free of charge, as do Heritage Malta members and Heritage Malta Passport holders.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- 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
Some areas cannot be fully reached by visitors with reduced mobility.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
The closest bus stop is about three minutes away on foot. Journeys can be planned on the Malta Public Transport website.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Gift shop and an indoor and outdoor seating area.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours can be requested through the Heritage Malta website. |
