Kinderdijk
Kinderdijk — Kinderdijk. Photo: Lucas Hirschegger · Image source · CC BY-SA 3.0
INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE

Kinderdijk, Netherlands

Kinderdijk

Explore historic windmills and the engineering of water management.

1collection topics
1documented examples
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MACHINES IN THEIR SETTING

At this historic site

Preserved machinery, industrial structures and clearly identified reconstructions associated with this place.

WindmillTopic illustration · Windmill
PRESERVED / RECONSTRUCTED SITE

Kinderdijk windmills

Preserved historical windmill landscape

Nineteen windmills form part of the surviving water-management landscape, including the Nederwaard and Overwaard mills. Check the visitor programme for access to individual mills.

Explore the related artifactWindmill
Museum record ↗ Checked 2026-10-29

A documented example can connect to more than one collection topic. Models, replicas, original artifacts and surviving components are identified separately.