Schiedam Windmills, South Holland Province, The Netherlands
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Museum Windmill in Schiedam
The eight Schiedam windmills are officially the highest classical windmills in the world. The eight mills are surrounding the inner city of Schiedam, and it is easy to walk from one to the other. A must-see for travellers visiting the Rotterdam, Delft and Den Haag area. The Windmill De Walvisch (which is both a museum and a shop) is where most tours start, either by foot or by boat, as there is a tour boat (called the whisper boat) embarking at the entrance of the museum and sails around the canal that surrounds all of Schiedam with a tour guide. The museum is operated by the Jenever Museum (Dutch gin museum) and is currently closed due to Corona. The shop in Walvich offers a wide range of traditional and healthy biological flour products made in windmill De Vrijheid. The Walvich shop is currently open from Wednesday to Saturday.
Address
Westvest 229, 3111 BT Schiedam The Netherlands
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Website
http://www.deschiedamsemolens.nl
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday :
Wednesday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday :
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 23:47
User Ratings
4.5 based on (97 reviews)
Reviews
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5Catharina50 5:00 PM Oct 16, 2020
High windmills
These windmills are the highest in the world and well restored. They were used for grinding grain, required for the production of gin (jenever) since the 17th century. They are still at the former circular city wall and surrounding canal. Some can be visited. At certain occasions they are even operational.
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5Donald M 5:00 PM Jul 21, 2017
Canal Tour delights of Schiedam
I visited this windmill, as it was the starting point for the Canal Tour or Rondvaart if you are Dutch. I chose this tour, as it was one of the many Attractions that you get a discount with, when using your Rotterdam Welcome Card. The card costs €11, but includes a One Day Travel card which in itself costs €7.50!! The ticket is €4.90 after the 25% discount. It states that the tour lasts around an hour, but when I was there, it lasted 75 minutes. The commentary by the guide is in Dutch, but you are provided with a laminated map, which has the key points in English, and is easy to follow. On my trip, a lady had her two children with her, and the helmsman allowed them to"steer" the boat on the very broad straight sections. A very nice touch. There are good photo opportunities throughout the trip. The sailings are three times a day. Mine was at 1200, and the other two are 1330 and I think 1500, but check out the website to be sure.
