Village of Kinderdijk are one of the major tourist attraction Netherlands and the village is Located about 15 km from the city of Rotterdam, tourists interested in a closer look at the natural beauty of the village of Kinderdijk because the village Kinderdijk still have native culture dutch with many windmills typical State of Netherlands
Kinderdijk village located in the province of south Holland, right at Alblasserwaard the meeting point of the Rivers Lek and Noord. Water is a big problem in the village of Kinderdijk since the 13th century village of Kinderdijk lower than sea level led to this place often flooded. Originally a simple channel named Weteringen dug as a dumping ground stagnant water. But it can not survive long because the water level of the river continues to rise.
So many centuries later, around 1740 built a series of windmills. There are 19 windmills that serves to help keep dry polder. Polder is a term for the land position under the water level. Propeller tower play an important role for pumping water and running it to the reservoir up to the river. Kinderdijk success with the system free from flooding.
Until now the 19th windmills are still in good condition, although some of them have started not operate. working system being replaced by automatic pump machine. Since 1997 UNESCO noted Kinderdijk windmills as world heritage that must be retained.
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