Restoration works at Ta' Kola Windmill at Xaghra

The Parliamentary Secretariat for Gozo and the Museums Department are restoring the mechanical wooden parts of Ta' Kola Windmill at Xaghra. The windmill is an authentic one.

Periodically, the wooden parts of the mechanism of the mill need to be changed due to deterioration. This had also occurred around the middle of this century when the mill was still in use. Last year it was realised that the six antennae fixed to the main shaft were in danger of immediate collapse. To avoid any danger to the structure of the building and to visitors themselves, the six antennae were removed while the windmill remained accessible to visitors.

In the meantime restoration works are still being carried out. The main shaft, the six antennae and the supporting beam are to be changed due to natural deterioration. The works are being carried out by the Maintenance and Services Section (Marsa) of the Works Department in conjunction with officials from the Parliamentary Secretariat for Gozo.