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Windmills vs. water

Kinderdijk's 19 historic windmills, built in 1738, pump water from a six-foot-deep salt swamp to create dry land, now a polder, using Archimedes' screws.

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Windmills vs. water

Windmills of Kinderdijk, built in 1738, pump water out of a Dutch polder, making farmland possible.

#WindmillArchitecture #DutchLandmarks #PolderEngineering

© Achim Thomae / Moment / Getty Images