Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1981 - 25 Pfennig

Technical Monuments of the GDR - Windmills With the depiction of windmills as technical monuments in the GDR, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes four multicolored special postage stamps. Special cancellations from November 10, 1981 to January 9, 1982 Windmills Windmills are particularly suitable for documenting the diligence and achievements of their inventors and builders over a large historical period of time. The attraction of a mill in the present time but also lies in their landscape character. Their value as a technical monument they receive primarily by the use of wind power as a drive, in a technology that has matured over centuries. The windmills obtained in the GDR can essentially be assigned to four different types of construction. The most common is the post windmill in appearance. The Dutch mills differ according to their construction in stand, tower and gallery Dutch mills. Paltrockmühlen and wind turbines close the circle. 25-pfennig value: Turrnhollander mill in Dresden-Gohlis The shape of this tower Dutch mill, a solidly masonry three-storey conical tower, is not typical of the Saxon area. Both the compact shape - these mills are known for their significant height - as well as the technical equipment give the mill by their uniqueness of particular importance. These include u.a. the inner wind rose for turning the hood, the screw conveyor for the regrind and the spur wheel construction at the foot of the vertical shaft.