De Kat
De Kat is the only remaining working windmill in the world which produces paint. The mill is in the Zaanse Schans, Zaanstad. De Kat is an octagonal smock mill. Robbert Kempenaar has been the head miller of De Kat since 2007.- Windmill
- …lies at an elevation of -1 metres (-3 feet)
- …dates from 1646
- Opening hours: 9:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Description: windmill part of the Zaanse Schans, Netherlands
- Address: Kalverringdijk 29, Zaandam, 1509BT
- Also known as“De Kat, Zaandam”“Verfmolen De Kat”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zaans Museum and De Gekroonde Poelenburg.
Zaans Museum
Museum
Zaans Museum is a museum in Zaandam, Netherlands, located at the Zaanse Schans. Zaans Museum is situated 350 metres southeast of De Kat.
De Zoeker
Windmill
De Zoeker is the name of an oil windmill, located in the Zaanse Schans, Zaanstad. De Zoeker is situated 110 metres north of De Kat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zaanse Schans and Zaandijk.
Zaandijk
Village
Zaandijk is a town in the municipality of Zaanstad, province of North Holland, Netherlands.
De Kat
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Latitude
52.47499° or 52° 28′ 30″ north
Longitude
4.81786° or 4° 49′ 4″ east
Open location code
9F46FRF9+X4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=windmill
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Western Frisian—“De Kat” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “De Kat”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 40092”
- German: “Farbmühle „De Kat“”
- Western Frisian: “De Kat (Saandam)”
- Western Frisian: “De Kat”
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Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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North Holland: Highlights
Notable places include Amsterdam and Haarlem.
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