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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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In the foreground is the Blokweer Museum Mill with reeds in front of it. Next to the mill, a Dutch flag is fluttering, and in the background several other windmills in Kinderdijk can be seen.

13 July 2026

Picnic among the Windmills

Lisanne Vermaas
Lisanne Vermaas
An aerial view of Nederwaard Mill No. 3, with other windmills in Kinderdijk visible in the background.

06 July 2026

The Secret Behind the Double Row of Windmills

Lisette Haneveer
Lisette Haneveer
An aerial view of the Blokweer Museum Mill in Kinderdijk.

03 June 2026

Kinderdijk Receives Two Michelin Stars

Lisanne Vermaas
Lisanne Vermaas
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