Windmills
Paint mill ‘De Kat’ (The Cat)
Here, Rembrandt's famous colors are made the traditional way...
Sawmill ‘Het Jonge Schaap’ (The Young Sheep)
Giant logs are sawed here every day, just as they were centuries ago...
Spice mill ‘De Huisman’ (The Man of the House)
This is where the mustard is cut!
Oil mill ‘De Bonte Hen’ (The Speckled Hen)
Although struck by lightning many times, ‘De Kip’ continues to stand its ground...
Oil mill ‘De Zoeker’ (The Seeker)
In the early days, this mill – the oldest at the Zaanse Schans – used to pump water. Nowadays it presses oil...
Crafts
Syrup waffle bakery
A granary typical of the village of Westzaan, housing a gold and silversmith, diamond merchant and... a syrup waffle bakery!
Soap works
This former Zaandam bookshop was reputed to be a haunted house. These days, soap is made here!
Cheese maker
You can watch the whole cheese production process here... and enjoy a taste of the many varieties available!
De Tinkoepel
This 18th century tea dome is home to daily pewter casting demonstrations...
Clogmaker
Explore the history of wooden shoes and the way they are made... then go and try some on for size!
Houses
Zeilenmakerspad 1
The former Westzaan mayor’s residence, with the municipal coat of arms still displayed above the door...
Zonnewijzerspad 1-2
‘Hairs’ were made in this house – press mats made from horsehair, that were used in oil mills...
Kalverringdijk 10
The ‘Cottage of Miss Albestel’, who by all accounts was petulant, fickle and not easily satisfied...
Kalverringdijk 7
The only two-story wooden house in the Zaanse Schans...
Zonnewijzerspad 7
Judging by the gold beehives on the garden fence, the Honig (honey) family must have lived here...
Museums
Zaans Museum
The Zaans Museum was opened in 1998, with the aim of safeguarding and preserving the Zaan heritage...
Shops
Trash & Treasures ‘Het Jagershuis’
The oldest of the houses in the Zaanse Schans, formerly inhabited by the Jager family.
Restaurants
Restaurant ‘De Hoop op d’Swarte Walvis’
Restaurant ‘De Hoop op d’Swarte Walvis’, formerly a Westzaan orphanage, with a beautiful ‘smuiger’ (tiled fireplace) and terrace...