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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 information has been compiled from public sources. Not everything has been confirmed by the museum itself; please check opening hours and prices on the museum's website.

  1. Museum Molen de Vlieger (molendevlieger.nl)

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