{"id":7598,"date":"2025-07-30T08:51:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T07:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cestysemtam.cz\/?p=7598"},"modified":"2025-07-30T09:05:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T08:05:26","slug":"kinderdijk-misto-kde-se-cas-zastavil-mezi-vetrnymi-mlyny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cestysemtam.cz\/en\/nizozemsko\/kinderdijk-misto-kde-se-cas-zastavil-mezi-vetrnymi-mlyny\/","title":{"rendered":"Kinderdijk: a place where time stands still among windmills"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imagine a place where time has stood still and windmills rise like guardians of a bygone era. Such a place truly exists, just 15 kilometres from bustling Rotterdam. Kinderdijk<\/a>, or the Children's Dike<\/strong>, will enchant you with its uniqueness and mystery.<\/p>\n

Why is this place called the Children's Dike? There are several legends<\/strong>, but none have been confirmed. One tells of a child rescued during a flood, while another claims the dike was partly built by children's hands. Whatever the truth may be, one thing is certain\u2014this place is full of history and fascinating stories.<\/p>\n

19 windmills\u2014that\u2019s the number that makes Kinderdijk an absolute world-class rarity<\/strong>. These impressive structures have been used for centuries to drain water from the surrounding landscape, enabling the creation of polders\u2014artificially made tracts of land below sea level. Thanks to them, the Dutch could cultivate the soil and build homes in an area that would otherwise be flooded.<\/p>\n\n\t\t