De Kat, Zaandam
De Kat is the only remaining working windmill in the world which makes paint. The mill is in the Zaanse Schans, Zaanstad.
The original mill 'De Kat' was built in 1646 as an oil mill. In 1782 the mill was destroyed by fire but the mill was rapidly rebuilt again. The mill was in use until 1904 and then was partially demolished.
In 1960 the eight-sided paint mill 'De Duinjager' was removed from its former position owing to urban development and placed on top of the old storehouse of 'De Kat'. The mill is again grinding raw materials such as chalk to make pigments for paints in the traditional way. The mill is owned by the .
Gallery[]
View of the mill
Drying shed for chalk
Clogs at the door
Side stones
Pigment containers
Side stone with red pigment
See also[]
- De Huisman, Zaandam
- De Os, Zaandam
- De Zoeker, Zaandam
- De Gekroonde Poelenburg, Zaandam
- Het Jonge Schaap, Zaandam
- Smock mill
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Coordinates: 52°28′30″N 4°49��04″E / 52.4750°N 4.8178°E
- Windmills in North Holland
- Rijksmonuments in North Holland
- Smock mills in the Netherlands
- Grinding mills in the Netherlands
- Windmills completed in 1782
- Zaandam
- 1782 establishments in the Dutch Republic