De Schoolmeester

#107 among destinations in the Netherlands

Museum, Windmill, Historical place

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De Schoolmeester is a smock mill in Westzaan, North Holland, the Netherlands which is maintained in full working order. It is the only wind powered paper mill in the world. The mill is listed as Rijksmonument number 40013. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1692 (332 years ago)Coordinates: 52°28'4"N, 4°47'11"E

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Guispad 3Westzaan 1551 SX Noord-HollandNetherlands

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+31 75 621 4465

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De Schoolmeester – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: De Os, Het Klaverblad, A8ernA, Honig Breethuis.

1.4 miNE
Windmill
De Os, Zaanse Schans
35 min walk • De Os is an oil windmill in the Zaanse Schans, Zaanstad. Between the saw mills Het Jonge Schaap and Het Klaverblad is the hull of the oil mill De Os. The mill was built in 1663 and is one of the oldest industrial windmills in the Zaan. Until 1916 the mill was operating on wind power.
1.3 miNE
Windmill
Het Klaverblad, Zaandam
34 min walk • Het Klaverblad is a small wooden saw mill, located in the Zaanse Schans, in the municipality of Zaanstad. The mill was built by Ru Pos on the site of the previous KROMO warehouse.
1 miE
Skate park, Basketball court, Street art
A8ernA, Zaandam
25 min walk • A8ernA is a public space in Koog aan de Zaan, Zaanstad, the Netherlands. The urban renewal project cost €2,700,000 and was a Joint Winner of the 2006 European Prize for Urban Public Space.
1.2 miE
52°28'24"N • 4°48'48"E
Honig Breethuis, Zaanse Schans
31 min walk • Museum, History museum, Historical place
1 miE
Park
Koogerpark, Zaandam
25 min walk • The Koogerpark, originally the "Kooger Wandelpark", is a small park in Koog aan de Zaan in the municipality of Zaanstad in the Dutch province of North Holland. The park was created in 1926 on the site of the paper mill "De Jonge Zwaan", which was...
0.9 miSE
52°27'26"N • 4°47'59"E
Winkelcentrum-Westerkoog, Zaandam
24 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre