De Held Jozua

De Held Jozua is a paltrok mill in Zaandam, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. As all Dutch paltrok mills it is a wind-powered sawmill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 40094.

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Type: Windmill
Description: windmill in Zaandam, Netherlands
Also known as: “De Held Jozua, Zaandam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Volkspark and Zaandam railway station.

Volkspark

Park

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Volkspark is situated 420 metres east of De Held Jozua.

Zaandam railway station

Railway station

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Zaandam is the main railway station of Zaandam, near Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is at the junction of the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway and the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway. Zaandam railway station is situated 770 metres southeast of De Held Jozua.

Czar Peter House

Museum

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The Czar Peter House is a historical building in Zaandam, the Netherlands. It is best known as the place where Tsar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy. Czar Peter House is situated 1¼ km southeast of De Held Jozua.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosmolenbuurt and Zaandam.

Rosmolenbuurt

Quarter

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Rosmolenbuurt is a quarter.

Zaandam

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Zaandam is a medium-sized town just north of the Dutch capital Amsterdam. It is a short journey from Amsterdam. Zaandam is part of the municipality of Zaanstad in the Zaan Region.