Dutch windmill

#GlobalTravel The Dutch windmill was first introduced from Germany and was initially used only for grinding flour. By the 16th and 17th centuries, windmills were of particular importance to the Dutch economy. At that time, the Netherlands occupied a leading position in world trade, and various raw materials were transported from various waterways to windmills for processing, including: timber from Nordic countries and Baltic countries, hemp seeds and linseed from Germany, cinnamon and pepper from India and Southeast Asia. In the suburbs of Rotterdam, the major ports of the Netherlands, and Amsterdam, there are many windmills, sawmills and paper mills. As the Dutch people carried out large-scale land reclamation projects, windmills played a huge role in this arduous project. The first step was to equip the windmill with a movable roof, which they then installed on rollers. This type of windmill is called a Dutch windmill.