5 Sights in Zaandam, Netherlands (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Zaandam, Netherlands! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Zaandam. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

Sightseeing Tours in ZaandamActivities in Zaandam

1. Sint-Bonifatiuskerk

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The St. Boniface Church in Zaandam is a neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in Zaandam that was built between 1899 and 1900. It is characterized by a squat square tower and by a particularly cool and colorful neo-Gothic interior. The church is part of a larger complex that also includes a presbytery.

Wikipedia: Sint-Bonifatiuskerk (Zaandam) (NL)

2. Czar Peter House

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The Czar Peter House is a historical building in Zaandam, the Netherlands. It is best known as the place where Tsar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy. The building was constructed in 1632.

Wikipedia: Czar Peter House (Netherlands) (EN), Website

3. Sint-Jozefkerk

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Sint-Jozefkerk Chris Boots, Zaandam, Nederland / CC BY 3.0

St. Joseph's Church in Zaandam is a Roman Catholic church in the Kogerveld district of Zaandam, Netherlands. The church is located next to Zaandam Kogerveld station. The church is used by the parish of St. Joseph in Zaandam.

Wikipedia: Sint-Jozefkerk (Zaandam) (NL)

4. Houtwerker

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The Woodworker is a four-meter-high sculpture designed by the Yugoslav sculptor Slavomir Miletić. However, the statue, which had been commissioned by the Zaan city council as an ornament for the new Beatrix Bridge, was rejected by the council on 10 June 1963 on "aesthetic and technical grounds".

Wikipedia: De Houtwerker (NL)

5. De Held Jozua

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De Held Jozua is a paltrok mill in Zaandam, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. As all Dutch paltrok mills it is a windpowered sawmill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 40094.

Wikipedia: De Held Jozua, Zaandam (EN)

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