Zaanse Schans in Natherland

                

Zaanse Schans is a neighbourhood of Zaandam, near Zaandijk in the Netherlands.It has a collection of well-preserved historic windmills and houses. From 1961 to 1974 old buildings from all over the Zaanstreek were relocated using lowboy trailers to the area. The Zaans Museum, established in 1994, is located in the Zaanse Schans.The Zaanse Schans is one of the popular tourist attractions of the Netherlands and an anchor point of ERIH, the European Route of Industrial Heritage. The neighbourhood attracted approximately 1.6 million visitors in 2014.The Zaans Museum locates next to the Zaanse Schans. The Zaanse Schans houses seven museums: The Weavers House, the Cooperage, the Jisper House, Zaan Time Museum, Albert Heijn Museumshop, Bakery Museum.

                                                   Cheese Factory in Zaanse Schans.
                                               Wooden Shoe (Clogs) Factory in Zaanse Schans




The Industrial heritage of Europe is preserved in the Zaanse Schans through these Windmills. It is very picturesque and beautiful site to see visit.  

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