The Windmills of Netherlands
<p>When you think of the Netherlands, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? If you say, “Windmills”, you would not be the only one. For hundreds of years, windmills have been used by the Dutch (its oldest dating from 1450), and they have now become iconic to the Dutch landscape. Here are some interesting facts about the windmills of the Netherlands.</p>
<p><strong>1. Once Upon a Time, There Were Tens of Thousands of Windmills…</strong></p>
<p>Windmills, or ‘molens’ in Dutch, used to be everywhere in the Netherlands. At one point, over 10,000 pumps were spread across the country. Nowadays, only 991 windmills, 397 drainage mills and 594 industrial and corn mills have remained.</p>
<p>When steam power started gaining popularity at the start of the industrial revolution, it was only a matter of time until windmills were replaced with steam-powered pumps. The rest of them were either ruined during World War II, or they became dilapidated over time.</p>
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