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Kinderdijk Windmills

"moinho de versos

movido a vento

em noites de boemia

 

 

vai vir o dia

quando tudo que eu diga

seja poesia"

- Paulo Leminski

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Kinderdijk windmills: unique & iconic water management

 

 

A significant part of Holland is situated up to approximately 7 meters below sea level. The Dutch don’t notice any of this though, because an incredibly innovative and intricate system keeps the ever-rising seawater from flooding the land. Even during spring tide, the Dutch are safely guarded from being washed away…

 

 

The most important aspect of UNESCO World Heritage Kinderdijk is undoubtedly the unique collection of 19 authentic windmills, which are considered a Dutch icon throughout the entire world.

 

 

(As seen in: www.kinderdijk.com/ )

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Uploaded on May 6, 2015
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