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The Zaanse Schans is a historic Zaan neighbourhood founded in 1963 in the municipality of Zaanstad with national monument wooden buildings and industrial mills from the Zaan region that were relocated there. Over time, it has been supplemented with various cultural-historical museums, craft shops and catering establishments. It is located in the Kalverpolder, a protected peat meadow landscape on the Zaan, opposite the village of Zaandijk. This architectural reserve for Zaan timber construction is a protected village view due to its architectural-historical and landscape value. It has developed into an international tourist destination with several million visitors annually
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