TRAVEL TUESDAY 500 - KINDERDIJK, THE NETHERLANDS

“There isn't a single windmill owner in Holland who doesn't have a second job, for when there is no wind.” - Johnny Ball

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Kinderdijk is a town in the municipality of Molenlanden, in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located about 15 km east of Rotterdam. Kinderdijk is situated in the Alblasserwaard polder at the confluence of the Lek and Noord rivers.

Kinderdijk meaning “Child’s Dike”, first originated its name in 1421 from a legend where a wave in a flooded polder was said to have washed ashore a cradle that contained a sleeping baby, safe and sound and not harmed by the flood waters.

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. The area is very touristic and visitors can explore the windmills, take boat rides, and learn about the history of water management in the area.

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Last time on My Sunday Best, James in Melbourne posted this photo, complemented by a great poem. Please visit his blog to read it!