Czaar Peterhuisje — Attraction in Zaanstad

The Tsar Peter House is known as one of the oldest wooden house in the Netherlands, preserved within a concrete structure for protection. It’s located quite a distance from the main part of Zaandam, making it a bit of a trip to get to.

The museum staff are friendly and welcoming, and there’s a small souvenir corner available at the entrance. The entrance fee is slightly on the higher side, especially when compared to the modest number of exhibits inside. The wooden house itself is about the size of three small rooms, and visitors are not allowed to access the attic.

Inside, there are a few displays related to Tsar Peter the Great and the Netherlands-Russia connection. There’s also a small garden area next to the house where you can take a peaceful walk.

If you have extra time while visiting Zaandam and would like to know a little story behind a statue of a man making a wooden boat at the town-square, it might be worth a quick stop, especially if you're interested in Dutch-Russian historical ties. However, if your schedule is tight, in my opinion, it’s not a must-see and can be skipped without much regret — unless you're a Russian visitor with an interest to Tsar...

The Czar Peter House (Dutch: Czaar Peterhuisje) is a historical building in Zaandam, the Netherlands. It is best known as the place where Czar Peter I of Russia (1672-1725) resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy. The building was constructed in 1632. Czar Peter was here to learn from the Dutch about boat building. The box bed is huge. Czar Peter was a very big man, reportedly standing 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m). The wooden house is inside another one, a later on erected brick house like a brick shell, to be able to preserve the wooden house better by shielding it from the weather and being able to regulate the atmosphere inside. It certainly is a very interesting place to visit and see. A friend of mine took me here on 12 February 2015 and we were the only visitors here, making it a very rewarding visit as we were able to see everything as if Czar Peter could have walked through the door at any moment. I shall...

Interesting small museum with one of the oldest houses in The Netherlands inside a brick building to protect it. The house became famous after Tsar Peter the Great stayed there incognito (at first) in 1697 on his mission to learn shipbuilding.

Being a tall man with 2,04m you wonder how he managed to live in that small house when Dutch people were only 1,65m tall at that time. On the sides of the old house are interesting panels on history.

Obviously the place is popular with many through the years but especially with Russian visitors. No wonder the ladies at the desk are of Russian origin but speak fluent Dutch as well.

The museum is only a 15 min walk from the train station which has a direct connection...