Antico Mulino dei Cueli

Antico Mulino dei Cueli #1
Antico Mulino dei Cueli #1
Antico Mulino dei Cueli #2
Antico Mulino dei Cueli #2
Antico Mulino dei Cueli #3
Antico Mulino dei Cueli #3

An old watermill, on the bank of the Astico stream, in the small village of Cùeli.
Ancient mill on the Astico stream, in the small village of Cùeli, which once also functioned as a bakery.
The bread was baked at a temperature varying between 180° and 250° Celsius. Subsequently, it was necessary to cool it in a dry place, allowing the evaporating moisture to leave the crust fragrant. So the bread was ready to be sold and tasted.

Operation

The Mulino dei Pistori had a vertical wheel on the outside: the water from the stream came from above and made it turn. The wheel, called a "box", exploited the weight of the water, which fell on the blades (shaped like a box). This type of wheel had a high efficiency as the water not only impressed its movement, but also accompanied it for part of its circumference. It did not require large amounts of water, but had to be arranged in line with the direction of flow.
Turning, the hydraulic wheel communicated the circular motion to the crankshaft placed horizontally. To transmit the movement to the mobile housing with vertical axis, a mechanism consisting of a crown with teeth or cams, placed at regular intervals, was inserted, which communicated with a rotating harness around an axis.
This mill was equipped with two grinding systems and for this reason it was equipped with two different driving wheels: the larger one was connected to the wheat – maize grinding system, while the smaller one was connected to the barley grinding system.

STRENGTH

Point of interest of the Water Trail, a thematic route that starts from Piazza di Carbonare and reaches Cùeli, accompanying the course of the Astico stream for a long distance.

Contact & Directions

Antico Mulino dei Cueli
Località Cueli

Weather Alpe Cimbra Folgaria, Lavarone and Lusérn

Today
Max Temp. (C): 1°
Temp. Min. (C): -5°
Nov 22
Max Temp. (C): 2°
Temp. Min. (C): -5°
Nov 23
Max Temp. (C): 3°
Temp. Min. (C): -5°
Trentino Weather forecast


You may also like ...

209 results
Fiavé Natural-Archaeological Park

Fiavé Natural-Archaeological Park

A Unesco World Heritage Site

Villa Lagarina Diocesan Museum

Villa Lagarina Diocesan Museum

The treasure of the noble Lodron family

Roman Villa of Orpheus

Roman Villa of Orpheus

A Roman stately home with a magnificent mosaic

Depero House of Futurist Art

Depero House of Futurist Art

A dive into futurism

Val di Non - Sanzeno - Museo Retico

Rhaetic Museum

The mysterious lords of the Alps

MUSE – Science Museum

MUSE – Science Museum

Science can surprise you

Riva del Garda hydroelectric power plant

Riva del Garda hydroelectric power plant

Where architecture and engineering embrace water and release energy

Valle dell'Adige - Trento - Galleria Civica

Civic Gallery of Trento

The launch pad for new artists

Fiavé Natural-Archaeological Park

Fiavé Natural-Archaeological Park

The best way to get to grips with history... or even prehistory

Read more ...
Villa Lagarina Diocesan Museum

Villa Lagarina Diocesan Museum

A wonderful artistic wealth built up for three centuries in the sacristy of the parish church

Read more ...
Roman Villa of Orpheus

Roman Villa of Orpheus

A Roman stately home with a magnificent mosaic

Read more ...
Depero House of Futurist Art

Depero House of Futurist Art

Rovereto hosts a museum-workshop quite unique in Italy, which brings to life a project conceived by the artist himself

Read more ...
Val di Non - Sanzeno - Museo Retico

Rhaetic Museum

In the Museo Retico of Sanzeno you find the history of Val di Non from prehistory to the early Middle Ages

Read more ...
MUSE – Science Museum

MUSE – Science Museum

In Trento, the museum designed by Renzo Piano

Read more ...
Riva del Garda hydroelectric power plant

Riva del Garda hydroelectric power plant

Where architecture and engineering embrace water and release energy

Read more ...
Valle dell'Adige - Trento - Galleria Civica

Civic Gallery of Trento

The Galleria Civica in Trento, a showcase of young talents and creativity

Read more ...