A sample of the images in our archive of old picture postcards of windmills in Poland.
An old picture postcard of a windmill in Poland. Postcard mailed in 1909 to an address in Germany.
An old art postcard dating back to around 1923 of a windmill somewhere in Poland.
The windmill and railway station in Stutthof / Sztutowo, near Gdansk, Poland, on an old picture postcard
An old postcard of a windmill in Lissa, Germany, since 1945, Leszno, Poland.
Many windmills – in different states of repair – can still be seen in Poland, especially in the parts of the country, which were German prior to 1945. Locations with interesting mills include:
Aleksandria; Ankamaty, Bedziechow; Besia; Bierzglowo; Blotnica; Boruja Koscielna; Boznowice; Bracholin; Brenno; Brenno; Budzislaw Koscielny; Budzisz; Budzow; Budzyn; Bugaj; Bukowiec Gorny; Buszkowice; Chocianowiec; Ciazen; Czarnoglowy; Czechow; Czerlejno; Czerniejewo; Dabcze; Debe; Dobra Nadzieja; Dolne Grady; Domachowo; Duchowo; Dygowo; Dziekanowice; Dziekanowice; Dziekanowice; Dziekanowice; Dzierzazenko; Dzierznica; Grodkow; Gumienice; Jankow; Jerka; Jerzmanowice; Kalkowskie; Kapice; Kaszczor; Kawczyn; Kawnice; Keblowo; Kluczewo; Kleby; Komorow; Konin Goslawice; Koszuty; Ledzin; Lesniow Wielki; Lubiecin; Lubiecin; Mierzyn; Moryn; Mrowino; Mysliborz; Niemierze; Nowa Wies; Nowe Kramsko; Nowe Worowo; Nowogrodek Pomorski; Ochla; Ostromice; Ostropole; Otoki; Podmokle Male; Poradz; Poznan; Rogierowko; Saczkowo; Sulomino; Szczecin; Szlichtyngowa; Tylewice; Witoszyn Dolny; Wolin; Wolsztyn; Zagozd.
Most of these mills are located in the provinces of Lubuskie, Wielkopolski (Greater Poland), or Western Pomerania.
We have visited all of the above mills and will provide links to pages with our pictures and further information as and when we find the time. In the meanwhile, have a look at our photograph of one such beautiful windmill in Poland, and feel free to contact us should you have a question related to windmills in Poland.
An old picture postcard of a windmill in Marienburg / Malbork, Poland.
An early 1900s picture postcard view of a windmill in Zielona Gora (Grunberg), Lubuskie, Poland.
An old German-era postcard featuring a windmill in Ruden (now Rudy) in Poland. This postcard sent in 1903.
A postcard from the 1910s of a mill in Legnica (Liegnitz), Poland. Prior to 1945 this part of Poland was Germany.