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

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 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 Nightingale Mill was built in 1612. The town had originally planned to construct five corn mills, but the other four were never built....

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 ’De Koker’ Mill was built in 1866 and was originally used as a pelmolen, to strip barley and other grains. The mill was...

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

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

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 ’Eetcafe Les Deux Ponts’ is a restaurant in the town of Oudenjik – it is a quaint, traditional restaurant with a personal feel, and...

The Gallery Marijke de Vre-Verlaan is a sculpture gallery and garden located in De Rijp. The gallery contains a large exhibition of bronze statues...

The Woudaap Mill was built in 1651 to serve the 710 hectare Krommenieer-Woudpolder. The mill worked in partnership with two other windmills, ’De Pulp’,...

The Amsterdam Defence Line was built after the German-French War of 1870. It replaced the original defence line which had been built at the...

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

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

The Bovenmolen E was built in 1635, along with several other polder mills which served the Schermer Polder. The mills were operated in groups...

The Bovenmolen G was built in 1633, as one of six mills which served the Ursem and Schermerhorn Polders. The mills were operated in...