The Windmills of Kinderdijk, The Netherlands
Description
The contribution made by the people of "the low countries" to the technology of handling water is enormous, and this is admirably demonstrated by the installations in the Kinderdijk-Elshout area. Hydraulic works to drain the land for agriculture and settlement began in the Middle Ages and have continued uninterruptedly to the present day. The site contains all the relevant elements of this technology—dikes, reservoirs, pumping stations, administrative buildings, and a series of impeccably preserved windmills.
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12 min 45 sec
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Geography
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