De Zoeker
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: Monday—Friday and Sunday 9:30 AM—4:30 PM
- Type: Windmill
- Description: windmill in Zaandam, Netherlands
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Het Jonge Schaap and Zaans Museum.
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.
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 430 metres southeast of De Zoeker.
De Kat
Windmill
Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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. De Kat is situated 110 metres south of De Zoeker.
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
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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.
De Zoeker
- Categories: stellingmill, building, and industry
- Location: Zaanstad, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.47601° or 52° 28′ 34″ northLongitude
4.81756° or 4° 49′ 3″ eastOpen location code
9F46FRG9+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 837624418OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=windmill
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From Dutch to Western Frisian—“De Zoeker” goes by many names.
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