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Juozas Vanagas Windmill

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Historical maps confirm that the windmill was already standing in 1900. Stones from the banks of the Lėvuo River were used for its construction. Around 1915 or 1920, Juozas Vanagas purchased the windmill. It was used to produce flour for bread and livestock feed, grinding coarsely and sifting. Without rollers, wheat had to be taken to Schmitt's mill for finer processing. The number of customers increased significantly in the fall after the grain harvest. Queues would form at the windmill as people waited for the right wind to blow.

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Kupiškis District Cooperative. In 1979, a two-story confectionery-culinary workshop was built next to the windmill. This addition was criticized for its poor architecture, as it clashed with the windmill's appearance. In 1992, the windmill was returned to the Vanagas family. This windmill is considered to have operated the longest in the city, catching the wind and turning its millstones until the 1950s. In 1973, the windmill was listed as a Lithuanian cultural monument, included in the Register of Cultural Values in 1992, and recognized as a protected state heritage site in 2005.

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