Museo de los Molinos de Mazonovo
Museum of mills in Taramundi, on the banks of the Turía and Cabreira rivers, with hand, water and percussion mills that visitors can operate.
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About the museum
The history of the museum begins at the end of the 19th century, when Manuel López-Cancelos López, who had emigrated to Argentina, returned with his savings and decided to build a custom grain mill (molino de maquila) at Mazonovo. The site was a crossroads of paths to the nearby villages and lay about 400 metres from Taramundi. He bought the land on the left bank of the river on 25 March 1899. In 1921 a new pair of millstones was installed, and in 1929 a dynamo driven by a horizontal water wheel (rodezno), which electrified Taramundi, Vega de Llán and Nogueira.
After the civil war a new building was erected on the right bank, with a water channel (acueducto) and a Francis turbine that drove three pairs of millstones, along with a new power station. The mills stopped working in the early 1990s (20th century), and the power station stopped supplying the village in 1982. With the refurbishment of the building undertaken in 1997 by the founder's grandchildren, the museum opened to the public on 1 July 1998. The family, now in its fourth generation of millers, continues to develop the project.
The visit begins with an introductory audiovisual and goes through the complex's buildings, the outdoor walk beside the canal with percussion mills, the water channel and the forebay where the turbine sits.
Highlights
- About 18 mills of different types: hand, water and percussion
- Mills that can be handled, with the chance to grind grain
- Asian and Brazilian mills and stamp mills beside the canal
- Stone aqueduct, lookouts and artificial waterfall
- Introductory audiovisual on the evolution of mills
Permanent exhibition
- Museo de los molinos – Collection of hand, water and percussion mills spread across three buildings and an outdoor walk beside the canal, with explanatory panels and display cases.
- Founded
- 1998
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4.90 |
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| Children & teens | €3.90Children up to and including 10 years old. |
| Groups | €3.90 per personGroups, travel agencies and schools: €3.90; with transport by minibus from Taramundi: €4.90. |
General rate (over 10 years old) €4.90; children up to and including 10 years old €3.90. Tickets are always available at the ticket office.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
The museum has mills designed for children, and its website offers games by age (3 to 10 years) and teaching units for schools.
Getting there & parking
Mazonovo is on the banks of the Turía and Cabreira rivers, about 400 metres from the village of Taramundi.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The visit starts in building 1 with an audiovisual and continues to building 2, where hand and water mills can be handled, the outdoor walk beside the canal and building 3 with the turbine. Groups with prior booking can visit on other days; contact the museum. |
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