Zaanse Schans | Amsterdam

Zaanse Schans is a museum village dedicated to preserving the traditional Dutch way of life.[Zaanse Schans - Zaandam - Amsterdam]

Zaanse Schans | Amsterdam

Zaanse Schans, created in 1960, is operated as a piece of living history.[Zaanse Schans - Zaandam - Amsterdam]

Zaanse Schans | Amsterdam

Windmills of Zaanse Schans[Zaanse Schans - Zaandam - Amsterdam]

Zaanse Schans | Amsterdam

Crossing the bridge to the Cheese Farm[Zaanse Schans - Zaandam - Amsterdam]

Zaanse Schans | Amsterdam

Crowds flock in to experience this model village.[Zaanse Schans - Zaandam - Amsterdam]

Zaanse Schans | Amsterdam

At Zaanse Schans, you'll get to experience the workings of a traditional windmill.[Zaanse Schans - Zaandam - Amsterdam]

Zaanse Schans | Amsterdam

Climb to the top of the windmill and you'll hear the loud flaps of the trelliswork and canvas sails.[Zaanse Schans - Zaandam - Amsterdam]

Zaanse Schans | Amsterdam

Windmills had many uses, including grinding corn and crushing seed to make oil.[Zaanse Schans - Zaandam - Amsterdam]

Zaanse Schans | Amsterdam

Mills at Zaanse Schans include a mustard mill and the last working oil mill in existance.[Zaanse Schans - Zaandam - Amsterdam]

Zaanse Schans | Amsterdam

In Zaanse Schans, the inhabitants operate the windmills themselves.[Zaanse Schans - Zaandam - Amsterdam]

Zaanse Schans | Amsterdam

The energy from the windmills are also used to grind minerals to make pigments used in paint.[Zaanse Schans - Zaandam - Amsterdam]

Zaanse Schans | Amsterdam

Pigments being produced.[Zaanse Schans - Zaandam - Amsterdam]