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Kinderdijk is full of stories. Stories about millers and water management, about centuries-old technology and a landscape that is still very much alive. On this page you’ll find our blogs about the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kinderdijk. From special background stories and historical facts to practical tips for your visit to the mills. Let yourself be inspired and discover the world of mills, water and heritage. Enjoy reading!

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An aerial view of Nederwaard Mill No. 5 in Kinderdijk, with a Dutch sky overhead.

18 May 2026

Only in Kinderdijk will you find Hoeks in round windmills

Lisette Haneveer
Lisette Haneveer
A miller is reading a book in the living room of the Nederwaard Museum Mill.

15 May 2026

Protecting Heritage for the Future: Behind the Scenes at Kinderdijk

Lisette Haneveer
Lisette Haneveer
Staff and volunteers of Kinderdijk lined up on the bridge facing the Wisboom pumping station.

06 May 2026

What’s it like to volunteer at Kinderdijk?

Lisanne Vermaas
Lisanne Vermaas
Millers Arjan Hoek and Mandie Noorlander in front of the windmills of the Nederwaard in Kinderdijk, beneath typically Dutch skies.

17 April 2026

Millers’ Love in Kinderdijk Sealed with a Diploma

Lisanne Vermaas
Lisanne Vermaas
From the bridge, you look out over the famous row of windmills in Kinderdijk.

20 March 2026

A perfect day in Kinderdijk

Lisanne Vermaas
Lisanne Vermaas

13 March 2026

What happened this winter in Kinderdijk?

Pauline Buter
Pauline Buter

12 March 2026

New sails for the windmill: craftsmanship in preparation

Lisette Haneveer
Lisette Haneveer
Three children are playing on a windmill sail in the yard of Museum Mill Nederwaard, with the windmills of Kinderdijk in the background.

29 January 2026

Learn, play, explore

Lisanne Vermaas
Lisanne Vermaas
A summery scene in Kinderdijk with two windmills and yellow flowers in the foreground.

29 January 2026

Different Color Scheme for Our Mills

Lisanne Vermaas
Lisanne Vermaas