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South Holland · History

Molen De Vlieger shows how a polder stays dry

In the Essesteijn landscape, a working polder mill makes the relationship between wind, machinery and water management visible.

Plan your visit ↗

Wind drives water

Follow sails, shaft, transmission and water displacement as one chain. Ask which parts are turning during your visit and which safely remain still.

The polder is right outside

Use the view to recognise differences in height, ditches and drainage. Compare landscape and explanation without generalising from a single day’s water levels.

A guided tour up the stairs

Volunteers explain the technology floor by floor. If you cannot climb, you may be able to watch a video of the route on the ground floor.

Before you go

From April to October open Wednesday and Saturday 13.30–16.30; no fixed opening outside the season. Groups by appointment. The mill has thresholds and steep stairs; ask in advance about the ground-floor video and public holiday opening.

Sources

This first edition has been compiled from collected museum information. Not all of the information has yet been confirmed by the museum. Viewing tips are by the editorial team. The sources used are listed below.

  1. Research card 1419 — Museum Molen de Vlieger

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified reference from a supplied research card; content, authority and currency still to be checked independently.

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