Structure and driving mechanisms

The suvača has three parts: the drive area, the milling area, and the miller’s room. The drive area has a pyramidal roof covered with shingle tiles. The central element is a huge wheel 20 m in diameter; the vertical shaft is called the popa. Horses walk on a brick track,...

  • The suvača has three parts: the drive area, the milling area, and the miller’s room.
  • The drive area has a pyramidal roof covered with shingle tiles.
  • The central element is a huge wheel 20 m in diameter; the vertical shaft is called the popa.
  • Horses walk on a brick track, turning the wheel; gears transfer the energy to the milling mechanism. 1–6 pairs of horses could be harnessed; usually 2 pairs worked at a time.

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