Cultural Routes

De Zaanse Schans Foundation / Stichting de Zaanse Schans

Cultural Route

• European Route of Industrial Heritage

Country

• Netherlands

Member Category

• Cultural Institution / NGO
• Museum
• Heritage Site

Member Status

Individual

Year of Accession to Membership

N/D

Contact Details

Schansend 1
NL-1509 AW Zaandam

Tel: +31 (0)75 681 00 00
Website: www.dezaanseschans.nl
Email: info[at]dezaanseschans.nl / info[at]zaansmuseum.nl

Contact Person

N/D

Main Town/Region

Zaandam (Zaanstad, North Holland)

Site Town/Region

Zaandam (Zaanstad, North Holland)

Main GPS Location

52.473062, 4.820614

Site GPS Location

52.473062, 4.820614

UNESCO World Heritage List

N/D

European Heritage Label

N/D

Other Heritage Labels

N/D

Description

Since 1961, various buildings have been transported to the Zaanse Schans district to create a single monumental complex, with historical windmills, wooden houses, barns and workshops from the 18th and 19th. The Zaanse Museum presents utensils, clothing, paintings and factory materials from traditional the food industry.
The Zaanse Schans is managed by the Zaanse Schans Foundation (est. 1961). The Foundation maintains and expands the complex as a cultural environment and a tourist destination.
The Zaanse Schans is an Anchor Point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

Logos/Pictures