Mill “De Dood” (The Pale Death) is a, in 1655-1656 build, corn-mill. An octagonal bovenkruier (windmill of which only the cap is movable) with scaffolding. The mill had been dismantled for years, but underwent – owned by “De Zaansche Molen” - a profound restoration in 1956. 
Since then the mill is in operation every now and then. On the mill-trencher - a Zaanse tradition! – that was placed on street-side of the under-octagonal, you can read:

I am the pale death.

I am the end of life.

Everyone is prepared to me

By giving plenty of work here.

Know that I work always 1656, 1956.

 

 
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