Shell and grenade store
Built in 1952, not a monument
Past
This building is a prime example of a factory building dating from the reconstruction period. It was here that shells and grenade casings were made and stored. In the 1980s, some of it was converted to dip baths, a workshop where grenade casings were degreased, phosphated, lacquered, and muffled.
Present
Currently, it houses the Oostzaan workshop for building works, set design, interior construction, and design. Erik Bleeker and Teun van der Heide are the members of the cooperative venture.
Machine for cleaning ammunition parts in Building 413, 1973-2003
Company nurse Loek Libert reported noise sources to Eurometaal, including the drums in which .50 cartridge cases were post-treated. These drums made a lot of noise, so the company ended up making a formwork element around them.
The Zaans Museum was founded in 1998 on the Zaanse Schans to guard and preserve the Zaan heritage.
The Hembrug Museum tells the story of the arms and ammunition factory that was located on the Hembrugterrein in Zaandam.
In 1697, the Russian Tsar Peter the Great stayed in this world-famous house in the center of Zaandam.
