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Het Jonge Schaap, Zaandam
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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 was built in 1680 and demolished in 1942. Between 2005 and 2007, a replica of the mill at the Zaanse Schans was built, between the mills "De Zoeker" and "De Bonte Hen".
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Het Jonge Schaap, Zaandam

Kalverringdijk 31A, 1509 BT Zaandam, Netherlands
4.8(193)
Open until 4:30 PM
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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 was built in 1680 and demolished in 1942. Between 2005 and 2007, a replica of the mill at the Zaanse Schans was built, between the mills "De Zoeker" and "De Bonte Hen".

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attractions: Windmill De Zoeker, Paintmill De Kat, Zaanse Schans Windmill, Wooden Shoe Workshop of Zaanse Schans, Dutch Boat Tours - Windmill Cruises, The Zaansche Mill, De Gekroonde Poelenburg, Kaatmolen Zaanse Schans, Bakery Museum "The Gecroonde Duyvekater ', Indie’s Welvaren Spice Warehouse, restaurants: Brouwerij Hoop, De Hoop op d'Swarte Walvis, Wolfsend, Het Zaanse Bakkertje, Café de Slager, Snackbar De Guis, Delicate Sushi & Bento Zaandijk, Zaanse Kathmandu Kitchen | Indiase & Nepalese Restaurant, Eetcafe ‘t Kalf
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+31 75 640 1377
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zaanschemolen.nl
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Nearby attractions of Het Jonge Schaap, Zaandam

Windmill De Zoeker

Paintmill De Kat

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Wooden Shoe Workshop of Zaanse Schans

Dutch Boat Tours - Windmill Cruises

The Zaansche Mill

De Gekroonde Poelenburg

Kaatmolen Zaanse Schans

Bakery Museum "The Gecroonde Duyvekater '

Indie’s Welvaren Spice Warehouse

Windmill De Zoeker

Windmill De Zoeker

4.8

(217)

Open 24 hours
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Paintmill De Kat

Paintmill De Kat

4.7

(463)

Open 24 hours
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Zaanse Schans Windmill

Zaanse Schans Windmill

4.7

(640)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Wooden Shoe Workshop of Zaanse Schans

Wooden Shoe Workshop of Zaanse Schans

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Open until 6:00 PM
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Nearby restaurants of Het Jonge Schaap, Zaandam

Brouwerij Hoop

De Hoop op d'Swarte Walvis

Wolfsend

Het Zaanse Bakkertje

Café de Slager

Snackbar De Guis

Delicate Sushi & Bento Zaandijk

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Eetcafe ‘t Kalf

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Brouwerij Hoop

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De Hoop op d'Swarte Walvis

De Hoop op d'Swarte Walvis

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Reviews of Het Jonge Schaap, Zaandam

4.8
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4.0
20w

If IKEA had a historical fever dream, it might resemble Het Jonge Schaap.. a six-sided windmill that slices logs like butter, powered entirely by wind and nostalgia.

Rebuilt in 2007 from 17th-century blueprints (because apparently Dutch engineers can time-travel), this sawmill isn’t just for show. Step inside and you’ll find a mechanical beast clunking, sawing, and smelling gloriously of fresh-cut timber. Volunteers explain everything with the enthusiasm of retired rock stars giving backstage tours.

Upstairs you get log-sawing action. Downstairs, a glass-walled cellar lets you spy on the guts of the operation, timber theatre at its finest.

Absolutely worth the €7.50 if you like your history noisy, sawdusty, and oddly satisfying. Just wear decent shoes, it’s part windmill, part woodshop, part Dutch...

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5.0
31w

Having walked past a few other windmills we decided to pay and go in this one, selected purely at random, but what a great choice.

Our visit was massively enhanced by the volunteers who operate this wood cutting mill as they explained everything and even let us have a go at pulling back against the rope.

The children loved it. I loved it, cracking view too. Must have been in there at least half an hour chatting away.

The other mills in the area are a great mix, from flour, paint dye, oils etc. However the wood sawing is probably the one where you get to see the inner...

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5.0
1y

Il mulino originale del 1680, situato a Zaandam a ovest della ferrovia lungo Stationsstraat, fu smantellato nel 1942. Tra il 2005 e il 2007, una replica fu costruita e posizionata tra i mulini " De Zoeker " e " De Os, Zaandam " a Zaanse Schans , sul sito dell'ex frantoio "De Ster", che operò approssimativamente dal 1685 al 1798. La replica si basava su disegni dettagliati realizzati da Anton Sipman prima che il mulino originale venisse demolito. Un tempo, circa 109 segherie eoliche operavano nella regione di Zaan e "Het Jonge Schaap" è l'ultima di queste. È degna di nota come uno degli otto mulini esagonali nei Paesi Bassi e l'unica segheria esagonale rimasta. Il mulino è dotato di tre telai per seghe, tra cui uno per realizzare scanalature, e due paranchi a verricello per posizionare i tronchi sul carrello della sega. Il 10 luglio 2006, la costruzione del corpo del mulino fu completata, utilizzando pali esagonali in legno di larice proveniente da Hannover, in Germania, e la base a gradini in legno di tuia gigante (cedro rosso). A metà dicembre 2006, la struttura fu completata e iniziò la copertura del tetto esagonale. Il 26 e 27 febbraio 2007, fu posizionato il coperchio e furono attaccate le pale. Poco dopo, il mulino era operativo e nell'estate del 2007 era completamente funzionante per la macinazione. L'inaugurazione ufficiale ebbe luogo il 27 settembre 2007. L'albero motore, realizzato dalla fabbrica di macchine Duyvis a Koog aan de Zaan, fu pressato a freddo in assemblaggio utilizzando azoto liquido e fatto scivolare nel mulino appena sopra il pavimento...

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The Compass GuyThe Compass Guy
If IKEA had a historical fever dream, it might resemble Het Jonge Schaap.. a six-sided windmill that slices logs like butter, powered entirely by wind and nostalgia. Rebuilt in 2007 from 17th-century blueprints (because apparently Dutch engineers can time-travel), this sawmill isn’t just for show. Step inside and you’ll find a mechanical beast clunking, sawing, and smelling gloriously of fresh-cut timber. Volunteers explain everything with the enthusiasm of retired rock stars giving backstage tours. Upstairs you get log-sawing action. Downstairs, a glass-walled cellar lets you spy on the guts of the operation, timber theatre at its finest. Absolutely worth the €7.50 if you like your history noisy, sawdusty, and oddly satisfying. Just wear decent shoes, it’s part windmill, part woodshop, part Dutch fever dream.
L EllixL Ellix
Having walked past a few other windmills we decided to pay and go in this one, selected purely at random, but what a great choice. Our visit was massively enhanced by the volunteers who operate this wood cutting mill as they explained everything and even let us have a go at pulling back against the rope. The children loved it. I loved it, cracking view too. Must have been in there at least half an hour chatting away. The other mills in the area are a great mix, from flour, paint dye, oils etc. However the wood sawing is probably the one where you get to see the inner workings the best.
Subendra ThiruchelvamSubendra Thiruchelvam
One of the active windmills which allow visitors. This one is the sawmill. Spent like an hour here watching them load the timber, trimming & then cutting it. All with the use of the windmill. Quite a marvel. Friendly owner & staff who take time to explain the process. There is also a small museum below. Am happy I walked in. There is a small fee of 5 Euros but definitely worth it. A must do when visiting Zaanse Schans. Suitable for both kids & adults.
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If IKEA had a historical fever dream, it might resemble Het Jonge Schaap.. a six-sided windmill that slices logs like butter, powered entirely by wind and nostalgia. Rebuilt in 2007 from 17th-century blueprints (because apparently Dutch engineers can time-travel), this sawmill isn’t just for show. Step inside and you’ll find a mechanical beast clunking, sawing, and smelling gloriously of fresh-cut timber. Volunteers explain everything with the enthusiasm of retired rock stars giving backstage tours. Upstairs you get log-sawing action. Downstairs, a glass-walled cellar lets you spy on the guts of the operation, timber theatre at its finest. Absolutely worth the €7.50 if you like your history noisy, sawdusty, and oddly satisfying. Just wear decent shoes, it’s part windmill, part woodshop, part Dutch fever dream.
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Having walked past a few other windmills we decided to pay and go in this one, selected purely at random, but what a great choice. Our visit was massively enhanced by the volunteers who operate this wood cutting mill as they explained everything and even let us have a go at pulling back against the rope. The children loved it. I loved it, cracking view too. Must have been in there at least half an hour chatting away. The other mills in the area are a great mix, from flour, paint dye, oils etc. However the wood sawing is probably the one where you get to see the inner workings the best.
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One of the active windmills which allow visitors. This one is the sawmill. Spent like an hour here watching them load the timber, trimming & then cutting it. All with the use of the windmill. Quite a marvel. Friendly owner & staff who take time to explain the process. There is also a small museum below. Am happy I walked in. There is a small fee of 5 Euros but definitely worth it. A must do when visiting Zaanse Schans. Suitable for both kids & adults.
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Subendra Thiruchelvam

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