A total of three windmills stand on the ramparts of Heusden, on the Bergsche Maas side of the river. During times of siege, the windmills ensured the city's self-sufficiency.

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Beautiful mills on the dikes

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1. Townwalk Heusden

4.68km

01:11

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2. Heusden City Harbor – Mill II, Heusden loop from Heusden

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3. Tram Harbor, Heusden – Heusden's many steps loop from Oudheusden

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01:32

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Location: Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands

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Fortified Windmills of Willemstad

1. Townwalk Heusden

2. Heusden City Harbor – Mill II, Heusden loop from Heusden

3. Tram Harbor, Heusden – Heusden's many steps loop from Oudheusden

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