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2. List of windmills in the Netherlands - Wikipedia

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   Windmills are known worldwide as an iconic symbol of Dutch culture.Some 1,200 historic windmills survive, most of which are gristmills or polder mills. Many remain fully functional, and their upkeep and operation is promoted by a number of civic organizations, including De Hollandsche Molen, Gilde van Vrijwillige Molenaars and Stichting De Fryske Mole.

3. Cornelis Corneliszoon van Uitgeest - Wikipedia

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   18th-century allegorical print commemorating C.C. van Uitgeest's invention of the saw mill. Cornelis Corneliszoon van Uitgeest or Krelis Lootjes (c. 1550 – c. 1600) was a Dutch windmill owner from Uitgeest who invented the wind-powered sawmill, which made the conversion of log timber into planks 30 times faster than before.

4. List of windmills in Limburg (Netherlands) - Wikipedia

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   Molendatabase (in Dutch) Horn De Welvaart: Beltmolen: 1865 Molendatabase (in Dutch) Kessel: Sint Antoniusmolen: Standerdmolen: 1878 Molendatabase (in Dutch) Maasbracht: Leonardusmolen: Beltmolen: 1867 Molendatabase (in Dutch) Maastricht: Torenmolen van Gronsveld: Beltmolen: 1623 Molendatabase (in Dutch) Melick: Prins Bernhard: Standerdmolen ...

5. Kinderdijk windmills - Wikipedia

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   Built in 1738 and 1740, to keep water out of the polder, it is the largest concentration of old windmills in the Netherlands and one of the best-known Dutch tourist sites. The mills are listed as national monuments and the entire area is a protected village view since 1993.

6. Kinderdijk - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. List of windmills in South Holland - Wikipedia

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   Molendatabase (in Dutch) Aarlanderveen Molen Nummer 4 De Putmolen: Grondzeiler: 1801 Molendatabase (in Dutch) Abbenbroek: De Hoop: Grondzeiler: 1843 Molendatabase (in Dutch) Achthuizen: Windlust: Stellingmolen: 1852 Molendatabase (in Dutch) Alblasserdam: Kortlandse Molen: Grondzeiler: 1890 Molendatabase (in Dutch) Alblasserdam De Blokweerse ...