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Zaans Gold
Cycle past Zaan windmills, the heroes of the Golden Age!
Beautiful, often unique mills with a great story? You can find them in the Zaanstreek!
De Schoolmeester - the only working paper mill, De Kat - which even grinds pigments for the Vatican Museum and molen Het Prinsenhof - one of the last flour mills in our country. Just a few examples of the many extraordinary windmills in our region. Discover them for yourself!
Cycle the Windmill Route
Cycling past the heroes of the Golden Age (the Zaanse windmills)? Go on a mill route!
You purchase it at molen De Huisman on the Zaanse Schans or at the Zaanstore on Stadhuisplein in Zaandam.
Directly to the webshop
Our mill top 5
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The Finder
The Finder
Fun and tasty: bring back traditionally made archipelago oil from this mill.
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The Schoolmaster
The Schoolmaster
The only mill in the world that still produces wind-made paper.
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The Cat
The Cat
Maker of dyes for numerous artists and museums.
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The Householder
The Householder
The famous Zaanse Mustard has been made here since 1961.
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The Young Sheep
The Young Sheep
This sawmill is the youngest member of the Zaansche Molen.
In the mill
Watch film clips of De Kat paint mill, De Huisman spice mill and De Schoolmeester Westzaanse paper mill. So you can take a look inside from home and see how ingeniously the mills peel, beat, saw and grind.
To the films