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When the mills and the wind calm down

Evening at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Kinderdijk, South Holland.

Some of the left 19 mills which once were used to drainage the diked land are seen here. They were still functioning if necessary. Netherlands people live with water management since about 750 years.

 

Abend am UNESCO Welterbe von Kinderdijk, Südholland. Hier sind einige der verbliebenen 19 Windmühlen zu sehen, die einst das Poldergebiet entwässerten. Sie funktionieren noch heute falls notwendig. Die Menschen der Niederlande leben mit dem Wassermanagement seit 750 Jahren.

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Uploaded on March 25, 2025
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