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The mill lies about 125 meters west of the IJsselmeerdijk, southwest of Volendam and grinds through a bosom and a 17th century sluice directly out onto the open water of the IJsselmeer. Such polder drainage system fairly frequently used to come along the former Zuiderzee coast, but has now become a rarity. If only for that reason, this ensemble of great cultural and historical value. The mill has an important landscape feature in an open landscape.
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New on 500px : Evening in Volendam by pieterstruiksma by pieterstruiksma

This village preserved its character for six centuries, also because of the tough vitality of the fishermen. The characteristic small houses, which together with the canals and the drawbridges form the most picturesque spots, present the visitor an atmosphere of geniality and romance.
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