Overwaard Molen No. 3

Kinderkijk Windmills. Canal Cruiser tour boat sails by the Overwaard Molen No. 3. Built in 1740. The Overwaard windmills are wooden. Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout UNESCO World Heritage Site. "The outstanding contribution made by the people of the Netherlands to the technology of handling water is admirably demonstrated by the installations in the Kinderdijk-Elshout area. Construction of hydraulic works for the drainage of land for agriculture and settlement began in the Middle Ages and have continued uninterruptedly to the present day. The site illustrates all the typical features associated with this technology – dykes, reservoirs, pumping stations, administrative buildings and a series of beautifully preserved windmills".DSC_0538p1