Windmills

Built to manage water levels, windmills are recognized as a hallmark of this area. The technology involved in keeping the Netherlands above water is incredible. Wind energy is used to take water out of the land. 

Stepping into a wind mill brought us into a narrow hall filled with kitchen supplies and the family's daily needs.

A family of 13 once lived in the tiny residence. In the living room/ kitchen below the family gathered for meals. The parents slept in the bed room, as defined by the area in the back with the blue wall.

Children slept in bedrooms on the upper floors.

This window view featuring more windmills reminds everyone of the important nature of the work that these windmill minding families do.

Today families still live in windmills and are paid a small sum to maintain the windmill and turn it to face the wind.