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The 18th and 19th centuries are frozen in time in Zaanse Schans, where visitors can treat themselves to bakeries, clog warehouses, the cheese factory, windmills, and a pewter factory. The town wasn’t built hundreds of years ago, however. Zaanse Schans was designed in 1946 by Jaap Schipper, and buildings started being moved in by 1961.
Zaanse Schans is known for its wooden structures from homes to barns, mills, and workshops that never seemed to evolve past the industrial revolution. Visitors can also go cycling through town, sailing, shopping, or visit the many museums, including the Windmill Museum, Jisper House, The Zaanse Time Museum, and Bakery Museum.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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