We returned to Amsterdam via the bike path along the opposite (eastern) side of the Amstel River, home to the windmill De Zwaan, constructed in 1638. Like the Rieker windmill, De Zwaan was used for draining the surrounding polders.
De Zwaan Windmill on the Return Route to Amsterdam Pictures from a Bike Ride to Ouderkerk aan de Amstel
From Shannon McAllister, About.com
De Zwaan Windmill on the Return Route to Amsterdam
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