De Zoeker Oil Mill
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Recommended by 42 out of 43 hikers
Location: Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands
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Tips
This is the only mill in the world where oil is still produced from seeds and peanuts every day, as it was in the past.
The miller and his family live in the adjacent mill shed.
"De Zoeker" (1672) was formerly a polder mill that was used to drain the Beemster area.
It later became a dye mill and was also used to process cocoa waste.
In 1968, the large building was lifted in a spectacular manner over the overhead lines of the railway line and brought to Zaanse Schanstranslated by
•April 9, 2024
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Location: Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands
Best Hikes to De Zoeker Oil Mill
- Easy
4.7
(32)
488
Windmills of Zaanse Schans – Zaanse Schans Open-Air Museum loop from Zaandijk Zaanse Schans01:08
4.47km
10m
Intermediate4.3
(48)
263
De Bonte Hen Oil Mill – Windmills of Zaanse Schans loop from Zaandijk02:03
8.15km
10m
Expert5.0
(1)
3
Zaanse Schans Open-Air Museum – Windmills of Zaanse Schans loop from Zaandijk Zaanse Schans06:15
24.8km
30m
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