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The windmills at Kinderdijk in South Holland are a group of 19 authentic windmills built in 1738 and 1740 to keep water out of the low-lying land. It is the largest concentration of old windmills in the Netherlands. The mills are listed as national monuments and the entire area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Print Size 13x19 inches.
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The Noordeveldsemolen is a Dutch polder mill near the village of Dussen, province of North Brabant. The mill, a national monument, was built in 1795 and rebuilt in 1997 after the fire in 1992.
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A unesco world heritage site in the Netherlands for the preservation, education of water management, windmills
Das historische Bauern-Wasserschöpfrad Nr. 10 an der Regnitz bei Möhrendorf ist ein faszinierendes Denkmal traditioneller Ingenieurskunst, das seit Jahrhunderten ausschließlich durch die Wasserkraft des Flusses angetrieben wird. Mithilfe angebrachter Holzbecher schöpft es unermüdlich Wasser in ein hölzernes Rinnensystem, um die angrenzenden Felder und Wiesen umweltfreundlich zu bewässern.
The historic Farmer’s Water-Lifting Wheel No. 10 on the Regnitz River near Möhrendorf is a fascinating monument of traditional engineering, driven for centuries exclusively by the hydropower of the river. Utilizing attached wooden buckets, it tirelessly scoops water into a system of wooden troughs to provide environmentally friendly irrigation for the adjacent fields and meadows.
The famous windmills at Kinderdijk in South Holland are a group of 19 authentic windmills built in 1738 and 1740 to keep water out of the low-lying land. It is the largest concentration of old windmills in the Netherlands. The mills are listed as national monuments and the entire area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Print size 8x10 inches.
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The Tiendwegse Molen is a hollow post mill on the Giessendamse Tiendweg in Giessendam/Neder-Hardinxveld in the Dutch municipality of Hardinxveld-Giessendam. The mill was built in 1906 to drain the Benedentiendweg section of the Giessen Oude Benedenpolder polder. This mill replaced a mill that burned down in December 1906. At the time, the Tiendwegse Molen was purchased from the polder board of the Groote Waard polder in Noordeloos. A steam pumping station was put into use there, which made the mill superfluous. The Grote Molen, as it was previously called, was transported in parts, first over water and finally via a specially constructed narrow gauge railway on which a steam locomotive with a number of wagons ran. The mill was operational in its new location until 1953.
The Tiendwegse Molen has been owned by the SIMAV since 1968. The mill has been milling since that year. From 2006, the Tiendwegse Molen grinds exclusively in a circuit. A major restoration took place in 1985.
De Tiendwegse Molen is een wipmolen aan de Giessendamse Tiendweg in Giessendam/Neder-Hardinxveld in de Nederlandse gemeente Hardinxveld-Giessendam. De molen is in 1906 gebouwd ter bemaling van de afdeling Benedentiendweg van de polder Giessen Oude Benedenpolder. Hij verving een in december 1906 afgebrande molen. De Tiendwegse Molen werd destijds gekocht van het polderbestuur van de polder Groote Waard in Noordeloos. Daar was een stoomgemaal in gebruik genomen die de molen overbodig maakte. De Grote Molen, zoals hij voorheen heette, werd in onderdelen vervoerd, eerst over water en tenslotte nog via een speciaal daarvoor aangelegde smalspoorspoorlijn waarover een stoomlocomotiefje met een aantal wagons reed. De molen is op zijn nieuwe plaats tot 1953 functioneel in bedrijf geweest.
De Tiendwegse Molen is sinds 1968 eigendom van de SIMAV. Sinds dat jaar is de molen maalvaardig. Vanaf 2006 maalt de Tiendwegse Molen uitsluitend in een circuit. Een ingrijpende restauratie vond plaats in 1985.
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Na Serra da Cabreira, em Cabeceiras de Basto, o trilho da Levada da Víbora (PR4) revela a importância histórica e ecológica dos sistemas de levadas no Minho. Este canal de pedra, fundamental para a irrigação agrícola e o abeberamento do gado, integra-se na paisagem outonal da floresta mista, onde carvalhos e outras árvores de folha caduca partilham o espaço com coníferas perenes. A densa camada de musgo e a folhada no solo testemunham a humidade e a fertilidade, elementos cruciais para o equilíbrio do ecossistema. O percurso pedestre oferece uma perspetiva sobre a relação entre as comunidades rurais e a gestão da água, ilustrando como estes sistemas de engenharia hidráulica tradicional moldaram a ocupação humana e a economia da região ao longo de séculos. A paisagem outonal, com os seus contrastes cromáticos, enriquece a experiência do visitante, evidenciando a biodiversidade e o valor etnográfico deste local.
In Serra da Cabreira, in Cabeceiras de Basto, the Levada da Víbora trail (PR4) reveals the historical and ecological importance of the levada systems in Minho. This stone channel, essential for agricultural irrigation and watering livestock, blends into the autumnal landscape of the mixed forest, where oaks and other deciduous trees share space with evergreen conifers. The dense layer of moss and leaf litter on the ground testify to the humidity and fertility, crucial elements for the balance of the ecosystem. The walking trail offers a perspective on the relationship between rural communities and water management, illustrating how these traditional hydraulic engineering systems have shaped human occupation and the economy of the region over centuries. The autumnal landscape, with its chromatic contrasts, enriches the visitor's experience, highlighting the biodiversity and ethnographic value of this place.
Water splashes down from a manhole 70 feet above the drain..
red and blue strobe along with natural lighting down the tunnel.
In addition to this impressive artwork, "Deltawerk," you can view several models of international hydraulic structures along the watercourse route. These models have been used by the Hydraulics Laboratory since the early 1950s for research purposes, including those on the water management of the Port of Rotterdam, the Libyan oil port, and the Maasvlakte.
Troço dos passadiços de madeira inseridos na Paisagem Protegida das Lagoas de Bertiandos e São Pedro de Arcos, localizada no concelho de Ponte de Lima, distrito de Viana do Castelo. Esta infraestrutura elevada é um elemento técnico fundamental para a gestão do ecoturismo na região, permitindo a circulação de visitantes por meio de zonas sensíveis sem causar a compactação do solo ou danos à vegetação ribeirinha envolvente. Classificada como Zona Húmida de Importância Internacional e integrante da Rede Natura 2000, esta área protegida abrange cerca de 350 hectares e teve a sua origem na dinâmica hidrológica histórica do rio Lima. O sistema de passadiços atravessa um mosaico complexo de habitats, que inclui lagoas permanentes, bosques aluviais dominados por amieiros e salgueiros, e áreas de pastagem. A estrutura visível na fotografia protege o ecossistema pantanoso subjacente, caracterizado por uma densa flora higrófila, essencial para a filtragem natural da água e para o refúgio de diversas espécies de avifauna e anfíbios que encontram neste santuário natural do Norte de Portugal um habitat preservado.
A section of the wooden boardwalks located within the Protected Landscape of the Bertiandos and São Pedro de Arcos Lagoons, situated in the municipality of Ponte de Lima, district of Viana do Castelo. This elevated infrastructure is a key technical element for managing ecotourism in the region, allowing visitors to move through sensitive areas without causing soil compaction or damage to the surrounding riparian vegetation. Classified as a Wetland of International Importance and part of the Natura 2000 Network, this protected area covers approximately 350 hectares and originated from the historical hydrological dynamics of the Lima River. The boardwalk system traverses a complex mosaic of habitats, including permanent lagoons, alluvial forests dominated by alders and willows, and grazing areas. The structure visible in the photograph protects the underlying marsh ecosystem, characterized by dense hygrophilous flora, which is essential for natural water filtration and serves as a refuge for various species of birds and amphibians that find a preserved habitat in this natural sanctuary in northern Portugal.
Petra, originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu or Raqēmō, is a historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. It is adjacent to the mountain of Jabal Al-Madbah, in a basin surrounded by mountains forming the eastern flank of the Arabah valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba.
Vista a partir do Miradouro de Cabodevila e Penedo do Bico, um ponto panorâmico situado no concelho de Paradela, na província de Lugo, na comunidade autónoma da Galiza, Espanha. Daqui descortina-se uma vista alargada sobre o curso do Rio Minho, o mais extenso da Galiza, com cerca de 340 quilómetros, que nasce em Pedregal de Irimia, na serra de Meira, e desagua no Atlântico, marcando parte da fronteira entre Espanha e Portugal. Neste troço, o rio apresenta-se represado pelo encoro de Belesar, um dos grandes aproveitamentos hidroelétricos do noroeste peninsular, inaugurado em 1963, com capacidade da ordem de várias centenas de hectómetros cúbicos. Ao fundo distingue-se a ponte Nova de Portomarín o casario da localidade, e a vegetação envolvente, composta por carvalhos, pinheiros e matos atlânticos, reflete o clima oceânico da Ribeira Sacra, região reconhecida pela viticultura em socalcos e pelo património monástico medieval que contribuíram para a sua candidatura a Património Mundial da UNESCO.
View from the Cabodevila and Penedo do Bico Lookout, a viewpoint located in the municipality of Paradela, in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. From here, one can enjoy a sweeping view of the course of the Minho River, the longest in Galicia at approximately 340 kilometers, which originates in Pedregal de Irimia, in the Meira Mountains, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean, forming part of the border between Spain and Portugal. In this section, the river is dammed by the Belesar Dam, one of the major hydroelectric power plants in the northwestern part of the Iberian Peninsula, inaugurated in 1963, with a capacity of several hundred cubic hectometers. In the background, the Nova de Portomarín bridge and the town’s houses can be seen, and the surrounding vegetation—composed of oaks, pines, and Atlantic scrub—reflects the oceanic climate of the Ribeira Sacra, a region renowned for its terraced vineyards and medieval monastic heritage, which contributed to its nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Junto ao reservatório e à Praia Fluvial do Oural, em Cabeceiras de Basto, destaca-se a Levada da Víbora, uma notável obra de engenharia vernacular construída a partir de 1790. Este sistema hidráulico, com cerca de 14 quilómetros, transporta água desde a nascente do rio Oural, na Serra da Cabreira, até aos campos agrícolas de Abadim e Refojos de Basto, colmatando a escassez hídrica estival. O canal de pedra, com declive suave para minimizar a erosão, demonstra técnicas ancestrais de gestão de recursos hídricos, cruciais para a economia agrária regional. A levada integra um sistema comunitário de gestão da água, com regras locais de partilha, manutenção e limpeza, essenciais para hortas, lameiros e outras infraestruturas hidráulicas. Atualmente, o espaço, que ilustra a simbiose entre a intervenção humana e a paisagem natural do Minho, combina a função utilitária com o lazer, servindo de percurso pedonal e área de recreação, valorizando a paisagem florestal, a biodiversidade e a conectividade ecológica do vale. O reservatório do Oural, visível na paisagem, atrai visitantes para atividades de lazer e reforça a importância da gestão sustentável dos recursos hídricos para a preservação do ecossistema.
Next to the Oural reservoir and river beach, in Cabeceiras de Basto, stands the Levada da Víbora, a remarkable work of vernacular engineering built from 1790 onwards. This hydraulic system, spanning approximately 14 kilometers, transports water from the source of the Oural River, in the Serra da Cabreira, to the agricultural fields of Abadim and Refojos de Basto, addressing the summer water scarcity. The stone channel, with a gentle slope to minimize erosion, demonstrates ancestral techniques of water resource management, crucial for the regional agrarian economy. The levada integrates a community water management system, with local rules for sharing, maintenance, and cleaning, essential for vegetable gardens, meadows, and other hydraulic infrastructures. Currently, the space, which illustrates the symbiosis between human intervention and the natural landscape of Minho, combines utilitarian function with leisure, serving as a pedestrian path and recreation area, enhancing the forest landscape, biodiversity, and ecological connectivity of the valley. The Oural reservoir, visible in the landscape, attracts visitors for leisure activities and reinforces the importance of sustainable water resource management for the preservation of the ecosystem.
Facts and Figures
Capacity of a windmill:
40 m3/min = 40.000 litres/min
Capacity of the Nederwaard pumps:
1350 m3/min = 1.350.000 litres/min
Capacity of the Overwaard pumps:
1500 m3/min = 1.500.000 litres/min
Length of the blades: 13 meters
Windmills left in Holland: 1000
Costs of maintenance per windmill:
on average $ 50.000 per year
Minimum space between buildings and the windmills:
400 meters
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Kinderdijk is a village in the Netherlands, belonging to the municipality of Molenwaard, in the province South Holland, about 15 km east of Rotterdam. Kinderdijk is situated in a polder in the Alblasserwaard at the confluence of the Lek and Noord rivers. To drain the polder, a system of 19 windmills was built around 1740. This group of mills is the largest concentration of old windmills in the Netherlands. The windmills of Kinderdijk are one of the best-known Dutch tourist sites. They have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. In Alblasserwaard, problems with water became more and more apparent in the 13th century. Large canals, called "weteringen", were dug to get rid of the excess water in the polders. However, the drained soil continued to subside, while the level of the river rose due to the river's sand deposits. After a few centuries, an additional way to keep the polders dry was required. It was decided to build a series of windmills, with a limited capacity to bridge water level differences, but just able to pump water into a reservoir at an intermediate level between the soil in the polder and the river; the reservoir could be pumped out into the river by other windmills whenever the river level was low enough; the river level has both seasonal and tidal variations. Although some of the windmills are still used, the main water works are provided by two diesel pumping stations near one of the entrances of the windmills site. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinderdijk
Flooded floodplain in the Netherlands due to the high water level of the river. Much rain and melt water from Germany flows into the Dutch rivers during the winter season.
De uiterwaarden van de Boven Merwede aan de voet van de Merwededijk bij de Brabantse plaats Woudrichem staan onder water tengevolge van de hoge waterstand in de rivier.
Leiden, NL
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The Kikkermolen is a seesaw mill on the Oegstgeesterweg in Leiden. The mill dates from 1752 and was built for the drainage of the Kikkerpolder and replaced a mill that burnt down in 1747. In the intervening years, the polder was drained by the nearby Maredijkmolen.
The very small mill (the smallest seesaw mill in the country) with a flight of 12.64 m is owned by the municipality of Leiden. Until 1966, the Kikkerpolder was drained exclusively by wind power. The last restored mill in 1996 runs regularly and can usually be visited at those times.
Project: 100 Windmills (nr 4/100)
Close to home lies the sluice of Leidschendam. A small historic village and I don't know why but I've never visited it with a camera.
Seen here is the guard house, build in 1886 and in the background the local church nicknamed the "Peperbus".
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Span: Acueducto del Complejo hidroeléctrico Futaleufú.
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Engl: Aqueduct of the Futaleufú Hydroelectric Complex.
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Het dorpje Kinderdijk in Zuid-Holland staat bekend om zij 19 molens .Deze windmolens liggen aan de rivier de Lek en zijn sinds 1738 in gebruik voor het watermanagement in het gebied.
Vorige week heerlijke snel voorbij trekkende wolkenluchten.... deze keer maar eens deze verkeersregelaars van onze rivieren vastgelegd met de big stopper.
A Sandhill Crane walking in the remnants of the marsh. Several of the holding areas are now almost dry. The bird population as a result is much lower due to the drought that has gripped the Treasure Coast.
Os Moinhos de Rei, em Cabeceiras de Basto, na Serra da Cabreira, representam um importante legado etnográfico e de engenharia hidráulica minhota, integrados no Trilho da Levada da Víbora. Construídos em granito e cobertos de musgo, estes moinhos históricos, alimentados pela água canalizada das levadas, demonstram a antiga dependência das comunidades rurais da força hidráulica para a moagem de cereais, como o milho e o centeio, essenciais na sua alimentação. O trilho acompanha o sistema de canais, revelando a simbiose entre a construção tradicional e o ambiente natural. O outono tinge a paisagem de tons ocre e castanho, contrastando com o verde intenso do musgo e a humidade da floresta mista circundante, composta por folhosas e resinosas. A preservação deste complexo moageiro permite aos visitantes compreender as técnicas ancestrais de gestão da água e o modo de vida rural pré-industrial, valorizando o património natural e a memória coletiva da região através do turismo de natureza.
The Moinhos de Rei mills in Cabeceiras de Basto, in the Serra da Cabreira mountains, represent an important ethnographic and hydraulic engineering legacy of the Minho region, and are part of the Trilho da Levada da Víbora trail. Built in granite and covered in moss, these historic mills, fed by water channeled from the levadas, demonstrate the ancient dependence of rural communities on hydraulic power for grinding cereals such as corn and rye, which were essential to their diet. The trail follows the canal system, revealing the symbiosis between traditional construction and the natural environment. Autumn paints the landscape in shades of ochre and brown, contrasting with the intense green of the moss and the humidity of the surrounding mixed forest, composed of deciduous and coniferous trees. The preservation of this milling complex allows visitors to understand the ancestral techniques of water management and the pre-industrial rural way of life, enhancing the natural heritage and collective memory of the region through nature tourism.
A paisagem cultural dos socalcos de Sistelo, situada no concelho de Arcos de Valdevez, no norte de Portugal, é um exemplo notável de agricultura em terraços. Esta região, frequentemente referida como o "Tibete português", apresenta uma complexa estrutura de patamares agrícolas esculpidos nas encostas íngremes da Serra da Peneda. Os socalcos, sustentados por muros de pedra granítica, foram desenvolvidos ao longo de séculos para maximizar a área cultivável e controlar a erosão do solo. Historicamente, esses terrenos têm sido cruciais para a subsistência das populações locais, permitindo a produção de milho e o pastoreio da raça bovina Cachena. A gestão de água, através de regos e nascentes, contribui para criar microclimas favoráveis às culturas. Em 2017, a Paisagem Cultural de Sistelo foi classificada como Monumento Nacional, destacando a simbiose entre a intervenção humana e a orografia natural, e reconhecendo o seu valor histórico e etnográfico, preservando assim uma herança cultural que remonta a longos anos de trabalho comunitário.
The cultural landscape of the terraces of Sistelo, located in the municipality of Arcos de Valdevez in northern Portugal, is a remarkable example of terrace agriculture. This region, often referred to as the "Portuguese Tibet," features a complex structure of agricultural platforms carved into the steep slopes of the Serra da Peneda. The terraces, supported by granite stone walls, have been developed over centuries to maximize arable land and control soil erosion. Historically, these lands have been crucial for local communities' subsistence, allowing for the production of corn and the grazing of Cachena cattle. Water management, through ditches and springs, helps create favorable microclimates for crops. In 2017, the Cultural Landscape of Sistelo was classified as a National Monument, highlighting the symbiosis between human intervention and natural topography, and recognizing its historical and ethnographic value, thus preserving a cultural heritage that spans many years of community labor.
High water levels in the Hollandse IJssel bring the river dangerously close to this riverside house. The rising water almost reaches the doorstep, illustrating the vulnerability of low-lying areas in the Netherlands during periods of extreme weather and river flooding.
Kinderdijk was not on our radar when we arrived in the Netherlands last month. Once we discovered it - a UNESCO World Heritage site - it became one of the favorite parts of our trip. Composed of 19 mills, or pumping stations, Kinderdijk is the only place in the world where there are so many windmills close together. Except for two, which have been converted to museums, the windmills are operating to this day. They are inhabited (as is this one) and still participate in Holland's water management system in the low-lying polders.