This windmill area is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the Netherlands, and you may have seen them on postcards and calendars. The windmills of Kinderdijk Village are both iconic and historic, and it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. There are about 1,200 windmills in the Netherlands, but only about 300 are still in operation. For many years, they have been playing an important role in extracting seawater from reclamation. How to avoid the effects of seawater is a long-standing problem for flat", where much of the land is below sea level.
Today is the second Saturday in May, the "National Windmill Day" in the Netherlands, and windmills across the country are open to visitors so that locals and tourists alike can see this simple and efficient mode of operation. Of course, although the wind is a natural force that has been harnessed for centuries, it is now recovering in a more high-tech form. It is a major source of "green" energy and is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. So, on the occasion of National Windmill Day, let's pay tribute to these solid predecessors, while also celebrating the pioneering work of a new generation of fashionable elegance.
