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Nederland - Zaandam, Zaanse Schans
The Zaanse Schans is a residential neighbourhood in which the 18th and 19th centuries are brought to life. It is best known for its collection of well-preserved historic houses and windmills. The Zaanse Schans is a unique and one of the most visited places in the Netherlands, with green wooden houses, windmills, barns and typical Dutch crafts.
From 1961 to 1974 old buildings from all over the region were relocated using lowboy trailers to the area. Zaanse Schans derived its name from the river Zaan and its original function as sconce (“schans” in Dutch) against the Spanish troops during the Eighty Years' War.
The area around the Zaanse Schans, called the Zaanstreek, once was the largest industrial zone in Western Europe. During the 18th and 19th century heyday it used to have more than 600 windmills; 245 were sawing mills and 160 oil mills. Built for industrial functions, they were used for grinding grain, making wood for shipbuilding, pressing oil from seeds, makling paper from hemp and a lot of cocoa was also produced in the Zaan region.
Starting in the 1960’s, these historical mills and other threatened and antique buildings were moved to the Zaanse Schans to create a collection and to preserve them. Nowadays there are 12 windmills on the <and four more in the vicinity. Most of the mills were moved in the last century, some stood already at their current location along the river Zaan and some have been completely rebuilt according to the original plans.
Most of the mills are owned by the Vereniging de Zaansche Molen, which is also responsible for the maintenance and operation of the mills. Seven fully operative windmills and the Molenmuseum (Mill Museum) can be visited.
From 1961 to 1974 old buildings from all over the region were relocated using lowboy trailers to the area. Zaanse Schans derived its name from the river Zaan and its original function as sconce (“schans” in Dutch) against the Spanish troops during the Eighty Years' War.
The area around the Zaanse Schans, called the Zaanstreek, once was the largest industrial zone in Western Europe. During the 18th and 19th century heyday it used to have more than 600 windmills; 245 were sawing mills and 160 oil mills. Built for industrial functions, they were used for grinding grain, making wood for shipbuilding, pressing oil from seeds, makling paper from hemp and a lot of cocoa was also produced in the Zaan region.
Starting in the 1960’s, these historical mills and other threatened and antique buildings were moved to the Zaanse Schans to create a collection and to preserve them. Nowadays there are 12 windmills on the <and four more in the vicinity. Most of the mills were moved in the last century, some stood already at their current location along the river Zaan and some have been completely rebuilt according to the original plans.
Most of the mills are owned by the Vereniging de Zaansche Molen, which is also responsible for the maintenance and operation of the mills. Seven fully operative windmills and the Molenmuseum (Mill Museum) can be visited.
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HFF und ein schönes Wochenende!
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Have a nice day*****
HFF et agréable fin de semaine paisible et reposante.
Bon weekend. Amitiés
Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,liebe Grüße Güni :))
HFF Jaap. Enjoy the weekend.
Indeed a beautiful view
As always a well researched narrative to go with the photos! First Class work sir!
HFF and enjoy your weekend
HFF und ein schönes Wochenende, Jaap!
HFF and have a great weekend!
Freundliche Grüße und ein angenehmes Wochenende
Erich.
A wonderful and interesting picture, which I like very much!
Very nice composition
Great colours too.
It looks kind of familiar from my trip to Holland..
Best Wishes, HFF, a nice week ahead, and stay safe!!
Peter
All the best
Fabio
Belated HFF!
Have a good weekend
Bin froh, vor 2 Jahren einen Ausflug dorthin gemacht zu haben, tolle Fotomotive dort!
Jaap van 't Veen club has replied to christel.k clubFor me it was 'a little bit' overcrowded this time.
Visited there in Febryary 2021 (corona-time) and it was so quiet !!
christel.k club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen clubwww.ipernity.com/doc/christel.k/51638582/in/album/1333322
Spring represents a privileged time to admire it: it brings us a magnificent series of quite charming photos.
Have a good Sunday, Jaap.
Jaap van 't Veen club has replied to Eric Desjours clubVisited there in February 2021 (corona-time) and it was so quiet without any tourists.
Eric Desjours club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen clubBon dimanche mon ami♫
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