• j'aime - 1D110
  • Possible crop? - Panorama Paul
  • With the added water you probably watch 1 sec. longer to this photo than without.
  • I agree Ben... the water definitely does add more interest to the photo. My reason for suggesting the crop has more to do with how close that windmill blade is to the upper edge of the frame... than because I didn't like the water. My feeling is that the composition looks a bit top-heavy as it is... I was just wondering whether cropping off some of the bottom would not perhaps balance the image a little bit better? - Panorama Paul
  • Yes, your right, but Flickr works better with 500x500.

The famous Windmills of Kinderdijk

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The Netherlands is famous for its windmills. Today there are still more than 1.000 mills. Nowhere in the world you will find as many windmills as near the Dutch village Kinderdijk. Around 1740 no less than 19 sturdy mills were built here. They have been well preserved to the present day. The mills drain the excess water from the Alblasserwaard polders - which are situated below sea-level - after which the water is sluiced into the river Lek - the Rhine. The powerful mill sails serve to transmit the force of the wind on to large paddle-wheels which scoop up the water. Nowadays power-driven pumping engines do the job, including one of the largest water screw pumping-stations in Western Europe. In 1997 the mills of Kinderdijk were put on the World Heritage List of UNESCO.

The outstanding contribution made by the people of the Netherlands to the technology of handling water is admirably demonstrated by the installations in the Kinderdijk-Elshout area. Photo of the Windmills at the Kinderdijk - the Netherlands. Construction of hydraulic works for the drainage of land for agriculture and settlement began in the Middle Ages and have continued uninterruptedly to the present day. The site illustrates all the typical features associated with this technology – dykes, reservoirs, pumping stations, administrative buildings and a series of beautifully preserved windmills.

Nederland is beroemd om haar molens. Vandaag de dag zijn er nog steeds meer dan 1000 in ons land aanwezig. Nergens in de wereld vind je nog zoveel molens bij elkaar als in het dorpje Kinderdijk. Zo rond 1740 zijn hier 19 stevige molens gebouwd die tot op heden goed zijn onderhouden en nog in bedrijf zijn. De molens malen het overtollige water van de Alblasserwaard polders - die een stuk lager dan zee niveau liggen - naar de naastgeleven rivier de Lek. De rivier voert op haar beurt dit water weer af naar de Noordzee. De sterke zeilen van de molens brachten hun kracht over op schoepen, die het water van de lager gelegen polder naar de hoger gelegen waarden pompte. Nu gebeurt dit d.m.v. een pompstation, één van de grootste in Europa. De Stichting Werelderfgoed Kinderdijk beheert en behoud het molengebied Kinderdijk. Naast de zorg voor de restauratie en het onderhoud van de molens betekent dit de zorg voor het gebied. In 1997 werden de molens van Kinderdijk op de Wereld Erfgoed lijst gezet van UNESCO.

Comments and faves

  1. ★

    wandelgraaf(mostly off), M Golebiewski, Blunder, 1D110, and 208 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. B℮n (14 months ago | reply)

    Yes yes springtime ;-)

  3. rupam0 (14 months ago | reply)

    Super mooie plaat Ben!

  4. wandelgraaf(mostly off) (14 months ago | reply)

    Prachtige opname Ben van deze historische en klassieke setting op een mooie blauwe dag

  5. M Golebiewski (14 months ago | reply)

    nicely done !

  6. Blunder (14 months ago | reply)

    SPRING!

    Hoera!

    Hoe meer molens, hoe beter.

  7. Michel_Derksen (14 months ago | reply)

    Hollandser kan bijna niet....
    Molens en fietsen.
    Prachtige compositie met de nadruk op de lente...
    Mooie tijden breken weer aan, Ben!

  8. Svedek (14 months ago | reply)

    Superb composition, real touch of Holland

  9. Capricorn45rbjd (14 months ago | reply)

    Mooi perspectief en zicht op de molens !

  10. s0ulsurfing (14 months ago | reply)

    superb depth

  11. giorgosgrigoriadis16 (14 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful capture !!!!

  12. Steve-h (14 months ago | reply)

    great compo !!

  13. Werner Schnell Images (2.stream) (14 months ago | reply)

    well done

  14. atsjebosma (14 months ago | reply)

    Prachtige voorjaarsfoto Ben, mooi met de molens en fietsers!!

  15. V✈ (14 months ago | reply)

    Great snap. Looks like a lovely day.

  16. imagejoe (14 months ago | reply)

    BAng..... FAV !!! JOE>

  17. STEHOUWER AND RECIO (14 months ago | reply)

    Mooie compositie en uitzicht!

  18. FJcuenca (14 months ago | reply)

    Congratulations, I saw this wonderful photo in
    "as beautiful as you want" group

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  23. pDOTeter (14 months ago | reply)

    Mooi zo, eindelijk geen winter foto meer ;)

  24. ☼Sol.Digital☼ [deleted] (14 months ago | reply)

    Excellent work !!!!
    Congratulations!

  25. bonnix (Scotty) (14 months ago | reply)

    Really great work!

  26. Pieter Musterd (14 months ago | reply)

    kan het Hollanderser? Nee dus.


    Gezien in !!Nederland Vandaag!!

  27. godisinusall (GreyReb in+out) (14 months ago | reply)

    Do you still have natural ice on canals ?? This is a very beautiful portrait of the windmills, canal + bicyclists !!! Such a wonderful scene indeed !

  28. GPMTZ [deleted] (14 months ago | reply)

    I love this Ben. I was here in 1987.

  29. kiowas (14 months ago | reply)

    such a great springtime scene of the beautiful windmills in Holland.

  30. Leonardo Martins (14 months ago | reply)

    Old photo, Ben.

    I love those Duch windmills. Beautiful scene, Ben!

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  32. Arend Jan Wonink (14 months ago | reply)

    Geweldig Ben, lijstje erom en aan de muur er mee! ;-)

  33. This photo was invited and added to the Images for the Little Prince Invited images only award 3 group.

  34. Edith Hoffman (14 months ago | reply)

    Prachtige kinderdijk plaat Ben. Heb hier zelf ook al heel vaak gestaan.
    Hele fijne zondag en nieuwe start van de week :-)

  35. Wilma1962* (14 months ago | reply)

    Prachtig Hollands! Heerlijk om daar te fietsen!

  36. Ferdi's - World (14 months ago | reply)

    Dat ziet er mooi uit leuk met fietsers op de voorgrond

  37. Franco off (14 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic capture of a beautiful scenery!! Thanks for your visit and comments. Wishing you and yours a nice day, Franco

  38. ColourPixie (14 months ago | reply)

    Wow what a beautiful site!! A bit of magic in the wings up there :))

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  40. Marrrcelll (14 months ago | reply)

    Heee! Is het ijs bij jou inmiddels ook gesmolten? ;-)
    Leuke plaat Ben!

  41. GPMTZ [deleted] (14 months ago | reply)

    This beautiful chapter has been seen in WRITTEN PAGES.


    WRITTEN PAGES

  42. holland fotograaf [on/off] (14 months ago | reply)

    he ben was in de buurt, mooie foto fraai gemaakt.
    gr.

  43. GPMTZ [deleted] (14 months ago | reply)

    2g's1bquot; width=
    From a friend of 2G's

  44. Fil.ippo (14 months ago | reply)

    This photo is a
    good sample in:


    Digital Masterpiece
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  45. Passie13(Ines van Megen-Thijssen) (14 months ago | reply)

    Wat een heerlijke opname!

  46. Exitthegrey (14 months ago | reply)

    Pracht foto, Ben! heldere kleuren en mooi langs de stroom de molens langs.

  47. CinemaCowgirl (14 months ago | reply)

    Astoundingly beautiful location. Wonderfully captured.

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  49. © BKD Photography  (14 months ago | reply)

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    From a friend of 2G's

  50. fotanto09 (14 months ago | reply)

    Bello lugar y buena foto.

  51. Andrewsteeleuk (14 months ago | reply)

    cracking image

  52. Ronaldo F Cabuhat (14 months ago | reply)

    Details and texture are exposed well.
    Very good exposure. Brilliant!

  53. Pepijn Hof (14 months ago | reply)

    Mooi beeld met die ganzen erbij!

  54. *Lie ... on / off ! ... (14 months ago | reply)

    Een klassieker die altijd mooi blijft , Ben !
    De rode jas is een leuk meegenomen extraatje !

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  55. Sorinmountains (14 months ago | reply)

    Already spring ! Seems like yesterday those channels were frozen and filled with skaters ! Change of seasons! :)

  56. martin alberts1 (14 months ago | reply)

    b> Very good, thank you
    for adding to
    The MAGIC EYE
    ochiul magic copy
    I love this image!
    The MAGIC EYE - Post 1 / Award 3

  57. Sigi K ॐ (14 months ago | reply)

    spectacular with the birds..

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  64. Dirk Blij (14 months ago | reply)

    Aha, het ijs is nu ook bij jou gesmolten... :-)Een van de meest Hollandse plekjes die ik ken

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