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Kinderdijke Windmill

Kinderdijke Windmill (Molen). 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". IMG_1535
Kinderdijk

October 8th 2019
If The Netherlands is known as the land of windmills, then Kinderdijk is the place to see them in operation. Windmills in the Netherlands are typically used as water pumps to keep the polders dry. Viking Sigrun arrived here late in the afternoon, around 3:45 p.m. There are 19 windmills to see here, the earliest dating to the 17th century. They are positioned along two rows. The Ov ... read more
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Dutch Flag The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more
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18th May 2023

Serenity
Lovely even on a cloudy day.

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