荷蘭的風車記載着17世紀的黃金歲月，在蒸汽機發明之前，風車是工業文明的象徵。
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在最高峰的時期，荷蘭有超過一萬架風車，而風車最大的用途是治水，從陸地抽走多餘的水， 避免陸地水淹。
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風車小鎮十分美麗，有不少拍照的地方，走一圈約需兩小時。但要注意沿途沒有遮蔭的地方，怕曬黑的話，要做好防曬措施呀！
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Holland 小知識：三分之一的Holland在水平線之下，因此，這裏充斥着河流和河道，古時的荷蘭人便是透過風車，把多餘的水送回河道或抽到海洋去，從而創造一塊又一塊的土地。
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The windmills in the Netherlands represent the golden age of its 17th century. Before the steam engine was invented, the windmill was a symbol of industrial age.
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During its peak, there were more than 10,000 windmills in the Netherlands, and the most important usage of windmills was to drain excess water from the land to avoid flooding.
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Kinderdijk is very beautiful town with great photo spots. It takes about two hours to wander around the windmills. Since there is no shade along the way, make sure you have sufficient sun blocking protection!
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Little knowledge on Holland: One-third of Holland is below the sea level. Hence, Holland is filled with rivers and canals. The ancient Dutchman used windmills to drain excess water back to the river or to the ocean to create the dry land piece by piece.
