The original Friendschip Mill was destroyed by a fire in 1961. The Friend Foundation of Zaagmolen was recently founded with the intention of re-building...

The Kathammer Mill was built in 1652 to serve the Katwoude-Hogendijk polder. The mill was decommissioned in 1911 when a motorised pump...

The Marker Museum is a small museum devoted to the history of Marken, a town which was once an island in the Zuider Zee, but...

The Stadhuis, or Town Hall in Edam dates back to 1737. It is a stern Louis XIV style building, with a small tower, and...

An annexe of the Edam Museum is located on the top floor of Raadhuis (Town Hall). The building dates back to 1737, and is...

The Kaaswaag, or Cheese Weigh-house is an interesting building overlooking the Kaasmarkt (Cheese Market) in Edam. It features some decorative panels which depict a bull...

The Grote Kerk is located on the edge of some fields just outside of Edam. It is the largest three-ridged church in Europe,...

The Speeltoren in Edam is an elegant 15th century tower. It was once a part of the old Church of Our Lady – the...

The Molen van de Zuiderpolder was built in 1670 to manage the 737 hectare Zuiderpolder. Since the mill was built, the polder has been...

The original Twiskemolen was built in 1578, to serve the 650 hectare Twiskepolder. In the 1960s, the mill was in a very poor...

The Windjager Mill is the last remaining mill on the Oostzijderveld. There were originally three mills in the area. The other two mills...

The Nekkermolen was built in 1631 to serve the 2405 hectare Heemraadscham Wormer polder. The mill was built at the same time as...

The D’Admiral is an historic corn mill located on the North Holland Canal Dijk in the city of Amsterdam. The mill was...

The Stork Mill was built in 1662 near the Kalverpolder in the town of Zaandam. In recent years, the area surrounding the mill has...

The Zaanse Schans is a quiet, traditional hamlet on the banks of the river Zaan. The area takes visitors back in time and gives...

Wester-Amstel is one of the oldest remaining estates in the Amstelveen area. The first recorded indication of the existence of the estate dates back...

The Hadel Mill in Zaandam was originally built in 1929 to serve the Four North Koggen Polder. The mill was decommisioned in 1957, when...

The Zoeker Mill was built in the 17th century for Claas Pietersz. The mill suffered heavy damage in a fire in 1779, but was...

The Gerkroonde Mill was originally built in 1869 on the Oostzijderveld. It was moved to its current location on the Weerpad in Zaandam in...

The Huisman is an historic windmill located on Kalverringdijk in the town of Zaandam. The mill was built in 1786, and was originally used...