Holiday apartment in Assendelft between a windmill, nature and history

Windmill and distinctive buildings

De Paauw is the world's only still-functioning hemp-beating mill. The Sint Odulphus Church is a three-aisled cross basilica with a substantial tower standing to the side, in the Neo-Romanesque style. The combination of floor plan, cross shape, style and tower defines the church's distinctive architectural form. In Assendelft, the Sint Odulphus Church draws attention to its three-aisled floor plan, cross shape, tower standing to the side and Neo-Romanesque style.

The Luchtoorlogsmuseum Icarus et Mars is housed in a powder magazine built in 1895 on the Zeedijk in Assendelft; this is part of the Defence Line of Amsterdam. Fort Zuidwijkermeer was completed in 1903 as part of the Defence Line of Amsterdam. The powder magazine built in 1895 and the fort completed in 1903 differ in date, but both belong to the Defence Line of Amsterdam. Assendelft thus brings together different examples of architectural and military history.

Family experiences and cheese culture

De Bonte Belevenis is a pony park and children's farm with a tea house in Assendelft. It includes a natural playground with a goblin trail, where children can climb and romp around in natural surroundings. The pony park, farm, tea house and playground offer several different starting points for shared experiences.

Since September 2019, rooms at Fort Zuidwijkermeer have been used as maturation rooms for artisanally produced cheeses. Under the name Kaasfort Kef Amsterdam, events, cheese courses and cheese tastings are organised there. Here, cheese can therefore be experienced through maturation, courses and tastings.

Walking, wetlands and routes

The Assendelft Route is a 20-kilometre walking route that passes through part of the ribbon village of Assendelft. The 20 kilometres of the Assendelft Route provide a fixed framework for planning the day. The Assendelft Monuments Route starts at Krommenie-Assendelft railway station and continues to the Assendelver Veenpolder. In Assendelft, it passes historic longhouse Stolp farmhouses, historic wooden houses and other monumental buildings. The two routes therefore focus on different aspects of distance, village structure and architectural culture.

The Buitenhuizerbraak wetland arose after a dike breach. The plants moeraswederik and rietorchis, as well as the animals Noordse woelmuis and waterspitsmuis, occur there; in winter, there is a good chance of observing kleine rietgans. The winter reference to the lesser white-fronted goose can be taken into account specifically when observing nature seasonally in Assendelft. For those interested in nature, this is where the landscape connects with specific observations of plants and animals.

Choose a holiday apartment in Assendelft by holiday theme

De Paauw windmill is located at Nauerna 43b, 1566 PD Assendelft. Zaandam railway station is considered a public transport reference point; the drive from there to the windmill takes ten minutes. When choosing a holiday apartment in Assendelft, you can therefore set your focus: culture and architectural history, family experiences, cheese, walking, or wetlands and nature observation. Different route lengths and types of experiences help you tailor your daily itinerary to the interests of your travel group.

For other places in the same area, you can explore Westzaan, Zaandijk, Koog Aan De Zaan, Zaandam, Zaanstad and Wormerveer.

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