Molenviergang Aarlanderveen

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Molenviergang Aarlanderveen, Water mill system in Aarlanderveen, Netherlands.

Four interconnected windmills form a sequence that pumps water from the polder to the Oude Rijn river through different elevation levels.

The first three mills were constructed around 1786, while the fourth mill, known as Putmolen, was added in 1801 for peat extraction.

Each of the four mills requires the expertise of dedicated millers who maintain the traditional water management techniques of the Netherlands.

The mills operate solely on wind power to drain water from land that sits 5.4 meters below sea level into the river system.

This mill system represents the last functional windmill drainage complex in the world that manages water levels without mechanical assistance.

Location: Alphen aan den Rijn

GPS coordinates: 52.12222,4.71722

Latest update: March 7, 2025 16:16

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