Het Jonge Schaap
Het Jonge Schaap is the name of a wooden wind powered sawmill, located in the Zaanse Schans, in the municipality of Zaanstad. The original mill from 1680, located in Zaandam west of the railway along Stationsstraat, was dismantled in 1942.Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Saturday: 9:30 AM—4:30 PM
Sunday: 10:30 AM—4:30 PM - Type: Windmill
- Description: windmill in Zaandijk, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Het Jonge Schaap, Zaandam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include De Zoeker and De Os.
De Zoeker
Windmill
Photo: Murdockcrc, CC BY 3.0.
De Zoeker is the name of an oil windmill, located in the Zaanse Schans, Zaanstad. Its purpose is to press seeds such as linseed and rapeseed into vegetable oil.
De Os
Windmill
Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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 100 metres northwest of Het Jonge Schaap.
Zaans Museum
Museum
Photo: Willemijn92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 490 metres southeast of Het Jonge Schaap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zaanse Schans and Zaandijk.
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.
Haaldersbroek
Hamlet
Photo: Pat boen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Het Jonge Schaap
- Categories: stellingmill, building, and industry
- Location: Zaanstad, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.47615° or 52° 28′ 34″ northLongitude
4.81656° or 4° 48′ 60″ eastInception
2006Open location code
9F46FRG8+FJOpenStreetMap ID
way 285317884OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=windmillGeoNames ID
6950000Wikidata ID
Q2362807
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Western Frisian—“Het Jonge Schaap” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Het Jonge Schaap”
- Western Frisian: “Het Jonge Schaap”
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