Windmills
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Bookmark and share The Dutch were the first real innovators of the windmill. They used windmills primarily to remove water from the land. For five centuries, windmills were the primary source of power in Holland.
Holland's Icons
The North Holland city of Alkmaar is famous worldwide for its cheese market.
World-famous for its Gouda cheeses.
The round Edam cheeses have been exported to all corners of the world.
