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Kinderdijk – the Largest Collection of Working Historical Windmills in Holland

Posted by Henk Bekker on June 16, 2010
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The largest number of historical working windmills in the Netherlands can be seen at Kinderdijk near Rotterdam and Dordrecht in South Holland. Admission is free.

From the wind we cannot live...
Creative Commons License photo credit: Zhenzation

Kinderdijk near Rotterdam and Dordrecht in South Holland has the largest collection of historical working windmills in the Netherlands. The 19 windmills (windmolen) at Kinderdijk are on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list and a very popular day-trip destination from Rotterdam and even Amsterdam. Public transportation is available but most visitors find bus tours and minibus excursions more convenient, especially when traveling from Amsterdam or seeing Kinderdijk en route to Belgium.

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