De Bonte Hen

De Bonte Hen is the name of an oil mill, located in the Zaanse Schans, Netherlands. De Bonte Hen is the northernmost of the mills in Zaanse Schans. The original mill was built in 1693.

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Type: Windmill
Description: windmill in Zaandam, Netherlands
Also known as: “De Bonte Hen, Zaandam”, “Oliemolen De Bonte Hen”, and “The Spotted Hen Oil Mill”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Het Klaverblad and De Os.

Het Klaverblad

Windmill

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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.

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. De Os is situated 210 metres southeast of De Bonte Hen.

Zaans Museum

Museum

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Zaans Museum is a museum in Zaandam, Netherlands, located at the Zaanse Schans. It opened in 1998 to preserve and protect the heritage of the Zaan area. Zaans Museum is situated 790 metres southeast of De Bonte Hen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zaanse Schans and Zaandijk.

Zaanse Schans

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The Zaanse Schans is an open air conservation area and museum, on the bank of the Zaan River, north of Zaandam in the Netherlands. It displays the traditional architecture of the area and has several functioning windmills and craftsman's workshops, which are open to visitors.

Zaandijk

Village

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Zaandijk is a town in the municipality of Zaanstad, province of North Holland, Netherlands. It lies about 11 kilometres northwest of Amsterdam and had a population of 8,686 in 2017.