The windmill is one of the icons of the Dutch state. Kinderdijk village was once a low-lying position below sea level and is prone to flooding. At first to tackle the problem of flooding in this location, just built a simple channel. However, because the water level continues to rise, in 1740 a series of windmills being used to help polder (land position under the water level) remains dry. While the tower serves as a propeller pumping of water to flow into the reservoir to the river. It is now evident that in this way managed to make Kinderdijk free from flooding.
Currently the village of Kinderdijk popular as one of the tourist attractions in the Netherlands the most visited. You are free to enjoy the beautiful panorama Kinderdijk by walking or cycling. But, if you want to know more about the windmills there, you can megunjungi the museum is open every night at 9:00 to 17:30 (March 15-October 31) and 11:00 to 16:00 (November-December).
In the summer (July) you can watch the operation of the water pump traditional Dutch style. While in the winter, you can go ice skating because at that time the water level of the river would freeze.
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