Centro de Interpretación dos Muíños do Pozo do Cachón
19th-century tide mill in Muros, restored as an interpretation centre on the mills of the Costa da Morte and a cultural space.
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About the museum
O Pozo do Cachón is a tide mill built at the beginning of the 19th century beside the mouth of the Valdexeira river, in the Anido cove (parish of Serres, Muros). It is also known as the Muíño de Bazarra after its builder, and is considered one of the largest tide mills in Galicia. A dam of more than 230 metres held back the estuary water at high tide. When the tide fell, that water turned the grinding stones. At full capacity it could grind more than 200 kilos of maize per hour.
The building has two floors: on the lower one the water is collected, and on the upper one is the machinery. At the beginning of the 20th century the storage area was turned into a seaweed and seawater bathhouse for therapeutic purposes, known as the Baños de Santa Rita. After years of neglect and damage from a flood in 1994, Muros Town Council restored it between 1990 and 1999.
Today the mill operates as an interpretation centre on the mills of the Costa da Morte, with a model that reproduces the exterior and interior of the building when it was in operation. The annexed building hosts temporary exhibitions and archaeological pieces from Muros. At high tide the whole complex seems to float on the water.
Highlights
- 19th-century tide mill, one of the largest in Galicia
- Dam of more than 230 metres that held back the estuary water
- Model of the mill in full operation
- Former Baños de Santa Rita, a seaweed bathhouse
- Archaeological pieces from Muros in the annexed building
Permanent exhibition
- Centro de Interpretación de los molinos de la Costa da Morte – Exhibition in the mill itself, with a model reproducing the building in operation and explanations about the tide and water mills of the Costa da Morte.
- Operated by
- Concello de Muros
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | Organised visits last about one hour and are requested from the Tourism department of Muros Town Council. |
