Zaanse Schans 2009

At Zaanse Schans, just a few kilometres northewst of Amsterdam, lies an open-air museum displaying a number of industrial windmills. Most are still working mills, and can be visited.

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Windmills line the Zaan	Typical Green Zaanse Houses	Approach to the Windmills
Windmills at Zaanse Schans	A typical canal bridge	Sawmill 'De Gekroonde Poelenburg'
Dye Mill 'De Kat'	Oil Mill 'De Zoeker'	Mills line the bank of the Zaan
Vertical Millstone in 'De Zoeker'	View from the balcony of 'De Zoeker'	Another green-painted Zaanse house