Kaatmolen
Kaatmolen is a windmill in Zaanstad, North Holland. Kaatmolen is situated nearby to the windmill De Zoeker, as well as near Het Jonge Schaap.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zaans Museum and De Zoeker.
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 510 metres southeast of Kaatmolen.
De Zoeker
Windmill
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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 Zoeker is situated 230 metres southwest of Kaatmolen.
Het Jonge Schaap
Windmill
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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. Het Jonge Schaap is situated 260 metres southwest of Kaatmolen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zaanse Schans and Haaldersbroek.
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.
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.
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.
Kaatmolen
- Type: Windmill
- Category: industry
- Location: Zaanstad, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.47776° or 52° 28′ 40″ northLongitude
4.81941° or 4° 49′ 10″ eastElevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)Open location code
9F46FRH9+4QGeoNames ID
6950002
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