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    Middelburg

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    Middelburg

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    Middelburg is the capital of the province of Zeeland in the southwest of the Netherlands and is located on the Walcheren peninsula, north of Vlissingen.

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    Middelburg is the capital of the province of Zeeland in the southwest of the Netherlands and is located on the Walcheren peninsula, north of Vlissingen. You come for the late Gothic town hall, the abbey founded in the 12th century with the Lange Jan tower, and a city center that was systematically reconstructed after its destruction in May 1940.
    Middelburg is the capital of Zeeland province and is located on the Walcheren peninsula, north of Vlissingen and directly on the Walcheren Canal. The city was granted city rights in 1217 and was an important trading hub in the 15th century; later, the VOC and WIC trading companies maintained branches here. On May 17, 1940, the city center was almost completely destroyed by a bombardment. The current cityscape is the result of a large-scale planned reconstruction in the post-war years. The late-Gothic town hall stands on the market square; about 300 meters to the east lies the abbey, founded around 1125, which today houses the provincial administration and the Zeeuws Museum.

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    Middelburg City Hall
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    1Middelburg City Hall

    The Late Gothic Town Hall on the Market Square is among the most significant Gothic town halls in the Netherlands. Its façade figures from 1458 survived the war.
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    Zeeuws Museum
    Museum

    2Zeeuws Museum

    Provincial museum in an abbey wing, known for its tapestry collection. Also on display are Zeeland costumes and contemporary art.
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    Lange Jan
    Church

    3Lange Jan

    Restored tower of the abbey. Climb stone steps to reach a scenic viewing gallery.
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    Oostkerk
    Church

    4Oostkerk

    Protestant central-plan church with dome, built in 1667. It now functions as a cultural center for concerts, lectures, and other events.
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    Restaurants in Middelburg

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    de Drvkkery

    Bookstore with a French-inspired restaurant by the market.
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    HoneyPie

    Teahouse and diner on the street Achter de Houttuinen.
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    RØST

    Café with breakfast in Sint Janstraat.
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    Abbey, Museum and Kuiperspoort

    The Zeeuws Museum, located in a wing of the abbey, is known for its tapestries and also displays Zeeland costumes. You can climb the abbey tower, Lange Jan, up to a viewing gallery.Also worth seeing is the Kuiperspoort with warehouses of the Coopers' Guild from 1586. The Oostkerk, a Protestant domed building from 1667, now serves as a cultural center.

    Getting There and Around

    Intercity trains stop at Middelburg station every half hour. You can reach Vlissingen, Rotterdam, The Hague, Leiden, and Amsterdam directly. By car, you can access the city via the A58 (E 312).The Town Hall, Abbey, and Zeeuws Museum are located just a few hundred metres apart in the city centre.

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    Zeeland

    Zeeland

    Zeeland, in the southwest of the Netherlands, consists of islands and peninsulas between the Oosterschelde and Westerschelde estuaries, as well as a piece of mainland bordering Belgium. The province is known for its North Sea beaches, the seaside resort of Domburg, and the Delta Works storm surge barriers.Almost all of Zeeland lies below sea level. Following the 1953 storm surge, the Delta Works were constructed from 1960 onwards; its largest structure, the Oosterschelde storm surge barrier, has a visitor centre on the artificial island of Neeltje Jans. Middelburg, the capital, along with Veere, Zierikzee, and Goes, boast noteworthy old towns.
    Rotterdam

    Rotterdam

    Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands, home to Europe's largest seaport, and the destination for all seeking modern architecture. Because a German air raid on May 14, 1940, almost completely destroyed the city center, the core was rebuilt after the war – with structures like Piet Blom's Cube Houses, the Markthal, and the Erasmus Bridge.The city, with around 671,000 residents, is located in Zuid-Holland province within the Rhine-Meuse Delta. The Nieuwe Maas divides it into northern and southern parts; on the south bank, the former port area Kop van Zuid has grown into a district with skyscrapers, museums, and hotels.
    Delft

    Delft

    Delft is located between The Hague and Rotterdam and is known for three things: its blue and white Delft Blue pottery, the painter Jan Vermeer, and the history of the House of Orange. William of Orange was assassinated here in 1584; the royal family's burial place is located in the Nieuwe Kerk on the market square.The city has a population of around 110,000 and is home to a Technical University. Its center, with canals, the 1620 City Hall, and the Oude Kerk with its leaning tower, can be easily explored on foot.
    Den Haag

    Den Haag

    The Hague is the Netherlands' seat of government and parliament, royal residence, and a city by the sea: The seaside resort of Scheveningen, with its historic Kurhaus, is part of the city. Visitors come for the medieval Binnenhof, for Vermeer and Rembrandt in the Mauritshuis, and for the miniature city of Madurodam.The city, with around 566,000 inhabitants, is capital of Zuid-Holland province; its center lies about six kilometers from the North Sea. As seat of the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, and the Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague is also a center for international law.
    Kinderdijk

    Kinderdijk

    In Kinderdijk, about 15 kilometres east of Rotterdam, 19 18th-century windmills stand along the canals – an ensemble that has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997. They were built around 1740 to drain the Alblasserwaard polder.Today, two diesel pumping stations handle most of the work, but some windmills are still operational. The name means “Children's Dike” and refers to a legend from the St. Elizabeth's Flood of 1421: A cradle with a sleeping child is said to have been washed ashore here, kept balanced by a cat.