Central turning shop
Built in 1991, not a monument
Past
The Hembrug site was a restricted area where weapons and ammunition were produced by Artillerie Inrichtingen. From the 1970s onwards, civil engineering firm Eurometaal was based here. The central turning shop was one of Eurometaal’s production facilities. Here, components for ammunition and for civilian products were made, including heat exchangers for high-efficiency boilers, and blanks were stamped for the Royal Dutch Mint. Built in 1991, this was the last new building to be erected by Eurometaal at Hembrug.
Present
Currently, the building is home to Taets Art and Event Park. Events and exhibitions are held here.
More information: https://www.taets.com/
Checks on M483 grenade casings in the Eurometaal central turning shop.
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.
