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De Bonte Hen (''The Spotted Hen'') is the name of an
De Bonte Hen
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De Bonte Hen
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De Bonte Hen (''The Spotted Hen'') is the name of an oil mill
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, located in the Zaanse Schans
Zaanse Schans () is a neighbourhood of Zaandam, near Zaandijk, Netherlands. It is best known for its collection of windmills and wooden houses that were relocated here from the wider region north of Amsterdam for preservation. From 1961 to 1974, o ...
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. De Bonte Hen is the northernmost of the mills in Zaanse Schans.
The original mill was built in 1693. It was rebuilt In 1935 and restored in 1975. Since then, the mill has been operated weekly on a voluntary basis. It contains original oil cellars for the storage of oil made at the mill.
See also
* De Gekroonde Poelenburg, Zaandam * De Huisman, Zaandam * De Kat, Zaandam * De Os, Zaandam * De Zoeker, ZaandamExternal links
De Bonte Hen
at the website of the
Zaanse Schans
Zaanse Schans () is a neighbourhood of Zaandam, near Zaandijk, Netherlands. It is best known for its collection of windmills and wooden houses that were relocated here from the wider region north of Amsterdam for preservation. From 1961 to 1974, o ...
De Bonte Hen
at the website of {{DEFAULTSORT:Bonte Hen Windmills in North Holland Populated places in North Holland Smock mills in the Netherlands Grinding mills in the Netherlands Windmills completed in 1693 Zaandam 1693 establishments in the Dutch Republic