Waarom staan de molens van Kinderdijk in de erfgoedlijst?
De Molens van Kinderdijk-Elsthout kennen een lange geschiedenis. Het netwerk van negentien windmole Lees meer
Are the Kinderdijk windmills still in use?
Dion Huijben
2025-11-20 18:36:28
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There are still more than 1,000 windmills scattered throughout the country, with many still in use.
Some of the best-known Holland windmills include those in UNESCO Sites Kinderdijk, Zaanse Schans and Schiedam.
The 19 windmills help to control and prevent flooding in the region, but are as revered for their engineering as they are for their beauty.
Each year, vacationers flock to the Kinderdijk windmills to learn more about their unique and significant history.
You can go inside 2 of the museum windmills and stop by the Wisboomgemaal Visitors’ Centre and the Windmill Workshop during your visit.
Maarten Driessen
2025-11-11 09:30:44
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By the middle of last century, the Kinderdijk windmills lost their original function in water management.
Pumping stations took over the job.
Nearly all the mills of Kinderdijk UNESCO World Heritage are inhabited by at least one person in possession of a miller’s degree.
They are authorised to use these impressive machines for actual milling.
Making ends meet, however, still requires a ‘regular’ job.
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Is Kinderdijk een wereldwonder?
Kinderdijk is een monument van de menselijke geschiedenis en staat sinds 1997 officieel op de UNESCO Lees meer
Rosa Kuipers
2025-11-05 07:28:20
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The Kinderdijk windmills are still kept in good working order and can be put into action any time, either for show or in case of power failure. During WWII, diesel shortages meant that the Dutch couldn’t generate enough power, therefore, they were forced to return to wind power to keep their feet dry. Today, the historic mills at Kinderdijk can still sometimes be seen turning on national and regional Mills Days.
Aaliyah Lathrope
2025-10-24 10:41:41
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Today the windmills are still kept in working order, but they are no longer used for water management.
Fuel shortage during World War II briefly forced the water boards to return to wind powered water pumping, which proved to be the last hurrah for the windmills.
After the war all mills were decommissioned and the millers released from their contracts.
The main water works are provided by two electric pumping stations near one of the entrances of the windmills site.
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Is een Museumkaart geldig voor Kinderdijk?
Museummolens Met één ticket dat je bij het bezoekerscentrum of online koopt kun je museummolen Nede Lees meer
Kan je gratis naar de Kinderdijk?
Het terrein rond de molens is gratis toegankelijk. Bij de kassa kun je eventueel een ticket kopen w Lees meer
Sem de Korte
2025-10-24 08:00:06
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Most of the 19 windmills are still inhabited.