Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Kinderdijk, Netherlands

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1 km
Ascend 5 m
Descend 5 m

Experience Kinderdijk in Netherlands in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Kinderdijk

Sight 1: Nederwaard Molen No.1

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Nederwaard Molen No.1 is one of the Kinderdijk windmills, in the Dutch municipality of Molenlanden. The mill, which dates from 1738, is inhabited and cannot be visited. The owner is the Kinderdijk World Heritage Foundation. The mill has an iron paddle wheel with a diameter of 6.30 meters with which the low basin of the Nederwaard is drained. The mill has sagged over the years and probably around 1870 a buttress was built against the hull on the northeastern side to prevent further sagging.

Wikipedia: Nederwaard Molen No.1 (EN)

270 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Nederwaard Molen No.2

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Nederwaard Mill 2 is one of the Kinderdijk mills, in the Dutch municipality of Molenlanden. The mill, which dates from 1738, serves as a visitor's mill. There is a museum house in the mill. The owner is the Kinderdijk World Heritage Foundation. The mill has an iron paddle wheel with a diameter of 6.30 meters with which the low basin of the Nederwaard is drained.

Wikipedia: Nederwaard Molen No.2 (NL)

118 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Overwaard Molen No.1

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Overwaard Mill No.1 is one of the Kinderdijk windmills, in the Dutch municipality of Molenlanden. The mill, which dates from 1740, was the gauge mill of the eight mills that drained the Overwaard. It is owned by the Kinderdijk World Heritage Foundation. The mill has an iron paddle wheel with a diameter of 6.70 meters that is used to drain the low basin of the Overwaard. The mill is inhabited and cannot be visited.

Wikipedia: Overwaard Molen No.1 (NL)

132 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Nederwaard Molen No.3

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Nederwaard Molen 3 is one of the Kinderdijk windmills, in the Dutch municipality of Molenlanden. The mill, which dates back to 1738, is inhabited and cannot be visited. It is owned by the Kinderdijk World Heritage Foundation. The mill has an iron paddle wheel with a diameter of 6.50 meters that is used to drain the low basin of the Nederwaard.

Wikipedia: Nederwaard Molen No.3 (NL)

138 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Nederwaard Molen No.4

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Nederwaard Molen 4 is one of the Kinderdijk mills, in the Dutch municipality of Molenlanden. The mill, which dates from 1738, is inhabited and cannot be visited. The owner is the Kinderdijk World Heritage Foundation. The mill has an iron paddle wheel with a diameter of 6.30 meters with which the low basin of the Nederwaard is drained. The hull of this mill was built 48 cm higher in September 1871.

Wikipedia: Nederwaard Molen No.4 (NL)

342 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Overwaard Molen No.2

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Overwaard Mill No.2 is a windmill in Kinderdijk, in the Dutch municipality of Molenlanden. The mill was built in 1740 by order of the Overwaard water board. After many years of grinding the bosom, fate struck. On April 12, 1981, a fire broke out due to a leaking gas cylinder. The mill was so badly damaged that the octagon had to be pulled down. The mill was only insured against fire for 75,000 guilders. On March 28, 1983, the foundation for the reconstruction of the windmill in Kinderdijk was founded. Two years later, reconstruction began. On 26 April 1985, Prince Claus put the rebuilt mill into operation. The flight of the mill is 29.56 m., which means that the mill Overwaard No.2 had the largest flight of all Dutch mills until the reconstruction of basin mill no. 6 in Haastrecht in 2011.

Wikipedia: Overwaard Molen No.2 (NL)

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