Netherlands, Zaandam. Windmill 'De Kat' at the Zaanse Schans which is one of the top tourist attractions of the Netherlands. It is an enchanting old hamlet with a cluster of windmills and houses, that gives an excellent impression of how this area looked like in the 17th and 18th century. It belongs to the village Zaandam and is part of the Zaanstreek or Zaan area.