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ホーム / Netherlands / Zaanse Schans 2005 42
Zaanse Schans is a museum village dedicated to the preservation of the traditional Dutch way of life.
Find out more about what to see at Zaanse Schans HERE.
Zaanse Schans, a museum village
Musicians in traditional gear at Zaanse Schans
Windmills of Zaanse Schans
Crossing the bridge to the Cheese Farm
Crowds arriving at Zaanse Schans
At Zaanse Schans, you can experience the workings of a traditional windmill.
Climb to the top of the windmill and hear the loud flaps of the trelliswork and canvas sails.
Windmills used to grind corn and crush seeds to make oil.
Zaanse Schans had a mustard mill and the last working oil mill in existence.
The windmills at Zaanse Schans are operated by the residents
Energy from windmills are used to grind minerals to make paint pigments
Paint pigments being produced
Production of ocre pigment
Production of ocre pigment
Minerals are ground into a fine white powder