{"id":7447,"date":"2022-10-26T15:50:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T13:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.passports.top\/?p=7447"},"modified":"2022-11-01T13:40:14","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T11:40:14","slug":"kinderdijk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.passports.top\/en\/kinderdijk\/","title":{"rendered":"Windmills at Kinderdijk"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Located 15 kilometers from\u00a0Rotterdam<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>Kinderdijk<\/strong>\u00a0is a complex of 19 windmills built between 1722 and 1761 and the largest concentration of windmills in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For almost a thousand years the Dutch have been concerned with taking care of the water that surrounds them.\u00a0If you want not to miss the Dutch windmills,\u00a0Kinderdijk<\/strong> is the perfect place to admire them, being one of the most precious symbols of the Netherland<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The ingenious system of mills and pumping stations played an important role in the struggle between the inhabitants and the power of the water.\u00a0Like much of the country,\u00a0<\/span>Kinderdijk<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0is below sea level.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Over time, people living in these areas had to come up with clever solutions to prevent natural disasters. Kinderdijk <\/span><\/strong>has all the typical features associated with this technology \u2013 dikes, reservoirs, pumping stations and a number of well-preserved windmills that were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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There is a legend that says that in 1421 there was a strong storm that flooded the area.\u00a0As soon as the storm stopped, a villager went to one of the dikes to inspect the area and see what else could be saved.<\/span><\/p>\n

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