Major object of Suvača (1899) by Suvača Kikinda and Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia
Suvača - the only existing horse driven mill in Serbia, built in 1899, running until 1945. Such mills were characteristic for the flat lands; there were over 50 such mills in Kikinda. Suvača is declared to be the cultural monument of exceptional significance.
The exterior of the Dry mill (1899) by Suvača Kikinda and Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia
The exterior of the operational part of the Dry mill. It's the oldest mill of the lowlands in Serbia.
The Dry mill photographed from above (1899) by Suvača Kikinda and Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia
The Dry mill photographed from above - the corner of Nemanjina and Moravska streets.
Suvača - the oldest mill of the lowlands (1899) by Suvača Kikinda and Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia
Model of Suvača - old mill (2021) by Suvača Kikinda and Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2022Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia
Model of Suvača - an old mill of the Banat plain. By turning the wheel on the model, the big wheel starts to spin, into which the horses were harnessed, thus driving the mill mechanism. There are also items related to the production of bread: breadcrumbs, sieve, racket...
Big wheel with 516 wooden cogs (1899) by Suvača Kikinda and Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia
Big wheel with 516 wooden cogs. Major object of Suvača is in the form of multi-sided pyramid that houses a large wheel.
Big wheel (1899) by Suvača Kikinda and Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia
The wheel driven by at least one pair and at the most six pairs of horses.
The mechanism for starting the millstones (1899) by Suvača Kikinda and Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia
The mechanism for starting the millstones.
Wooden axis called popa (1899) by Suvača Kikinda and Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia
Wooden axis called popa.
Roof contruction of the Dry mill (1899) by Suvača Kikinda and Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia
A part of the roof contruction of the Dry mill.
The look of the mill part of the Dry mill. Part of Suvača with wooden crate for flour in the part of the building aimed for milling.
Two pairs of millstones (1899) by Suvača Kikinda and Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia
Two pairs of millstones enclosed by wooden boards.
Funnel (1899) by Suvača Kikinda and Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia
Funnel for pouring grain for grounding.
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Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia
The National Museum Kikinda
Lidija Milašinović M.Sc, senior curator archeologist, director.
The author of the photographs is Vladimir Sretenović (02/01/2021).
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