Herkules
Herkules is a windmill in Zaanstad, North Holland. Herkules is situated nearby to the windmill De Kroosduiker, as well as near the hamlet Haaldersbroek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Herkules and De Kroosduiker.
De Kroosduiker
Windmill
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De Kroosduiker is a windmill, which is situated 280 metres northwest of Herkules.
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 1 km west of Herkules.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haaldersbroek and Zaanse Schans.
Haaldersbroek
Hamlet
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Haaldersbroek is a hamlet in Zaanstad, North Holland in the Netherlands. It is located in the southeast of Kalverpolder and next to Zaanse Schans. The hamlet was first mentioned in historical records in the late 14th century.
Zaanse Schans
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
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.
Herkules
- Type: Windmill
- Category: industry
- Location: Zaanstad, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.47583° or 52° 28′ 33″ northLongitude
4.83806° or 4° 50′ 17″ eastElevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)Open location code
9F46FRGQ+86GeoNames ID
6949993
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