A spectacular area, located at the site where the Zaan discharges into the Noordzee Canal. There once was a bridge, connecting Zaanstad and Amsterdam. An ideal location for creative enterprise!  » 


Hembrugterrein Staalmagazijn

Amunition was being produced on the Hembrug grounds. The production has long since stopped, but the characteristic buildings are still there, waiting for a new purpose. Zaanstad and Amsterdam are very keen on making this a center for designers, architects, artists, advertising and media companies.

See also:
Gemeente Zaanstad: Hembrugterrein
Een bijzondere kijk op het Hembrugterrein
VPRO's De Avonden over het Hembrugterrein (december 2004)

New:
Photo exhibition 'The secret of the Hembrugterrein' with pictures by Gé Dubbelman
From 2 April till 24 September 2006 in the Zaans museum