At the Zaanse Schans, the open air museum near Amsterdam you can visit among other things windmills, a cheese farm and see how the wooden shoes are made.
In the 17th C there were approximately 10 000 windmills in the Netherlands. They were used to drain the land and for industrial purposes.
A short drive from Amsterdam you can visit the windmills of the Zaanse Schans, the first industrial area powered by the wind.
A short drive from Amsterdam you find the Zaanse Schans. An open air museum with windmills, wooden houses and interesting places such as a wooden shoe factory, a cheese farm and much more.
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