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View of the windmills at Boezems Kinderdijk
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View of the windmills at Boezems Kinderdijk
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View of the windmills at Boezems Kinderdijk
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Jeff S
August 11, 2024
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A grass path provides views of the windmills and other beautiful views...
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Wanderhase🐰
January 24, 2024
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The Kinderdijk mills are one of the most famous sights in the Netherlands. This is a group of 19 wind pumps that are used to pump out the resulting water from the polders in order to make the soil usable for agriculture. The mills pump the water into the Nieuwen Waterschap, which flows into the river Lek. They were built in the 18th century after the older canal systems proved ineffective.
The waterways that also separate the polders also divide the mills into several groups:
The waterways that also separate the polders also divide the mills into several groups:
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