List of windmills in Israel


This is a list of windmills in Israel.
LocationName of mill
and coordinates
TypeBuiltNotesPhotograph
HaifaBat Galim WindmmillTower1873The Bat Galim windmill was built in 1873 by the Templers.
JerusalemMontefiore Mill
Jaffa Gate Mill
Tower1857The Montefiore Windmill, or Jaffa Gate Mill was built by Holman's of Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom in 1857 for Sir Moses Montefiore. The top of the mill was blown up in the 1947–1949 Palestine war in 1948. The mill was restored to working order in 2012.
JerusalemRehavia WindmillTower1870sThe Rehavia windmill was built in the 1870s. In 1935, Erich Mendelsohn converted its upper floors into a study. It served as the Dutch Consulate during the 1950s and 1960s. As of 2015, the building houses a restaurant.
Mishmar HaShiv'aMishmar HaShiv'a WindmillTowerThe Mishmar HaShiv'a Windmill is a replica of a Dutch mill, built as a memorial to Dutch Jews killed during the Holocaust.
Tefen Industrial AreaTefen WindmillTefen Mill2004The Tefen windmill was built in 2004 by Eli Pele and Steve Sak. It was the idea of Norman, a man who used to live in Kfar Vradim, North of Israel. Eli Pele designed, planned and implemented the build with the great help of Steve Sak.