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UNESCO World Heritage at Kinderdijk

Did you know that the 19 pristinely preserved windmills at Kinderdijk have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1997?
Windmill 'Follega' in Laag-Keppel (Gelderland)

Windmill moved from Friesland to Gelderland

Did you know that the original 19th century Follega windmill was moved from Friesland to Laag-Keppel in Gelderland in 1969?
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Origin of windmills, tulips and wooden shoes

Did you know that windmills, tulips and wooden shoes are not originally from the Netherlands? The Persians already had fixed windmills in the 7th...