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The Iconic Windmills of Holland
Historically, windmills in Holland served many purposes. The most important probably was pumping water out of the lowlands and back into the rivers beyond the dikes so that the land could be farmed. In the fourteenth century, hollow-post mills were used to drive scoop wheels to drain the wetlands. The Molen de Roos in Delft began its life as a hollow-post type and was later rebuilt with a higher stone construction in the eighteenth century. Today it has been restored and is open for viewing.
In Amsterdam, you can see the Molen de Otter, the only wind-powered sawmill left in operation.
We were in the Netherlands in February 2002 visiting the cities of Amsterdam, the Hague and Rotterdam.
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