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Abbey & church Lange Jan

Abbey & church Lange Jan, Middelburg

 17 Reviews  The Lange Jan is a churchtower open to the public. After climbing the 207 steps you have a magnificient view over the city at an altitude of about 90 meters. The tower is part of the Abdij... 

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Miniatuur Walcheren

Miniatuur Walcheren, Middelburg

 5 Reviews  Walcheren is the island on which Middelburg is situated. Miniature Walcheren is a nice park for families with young children to see the highlights of the region. The park is in the open air and in... 

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Town hall

Town hall, Middelburg

 6 Reviews  Built in the middle of the 15th century, the beautiful town hall was mostly destroyed during World War II. Rebuilt in its original Flanders style, the stone façade made up of statues of Counts and... 

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Stadhuis (City Hall)

Stadhuis (City Hall), Middelburg

 pieter_jan_v Says:  The City Hall at Middelburg's market square is one of the nicest in the Netherlands. The first stone of this late-gothic building was laid in 1452. The building... 

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Drink, eat and read in 'de Drvkkery'

Drink, eat and read in 'de Drvkkery', Middelburg

 Museeuw Says:  We were in Middelburg on a drizzly day, and this place came as a gift from heaven for us. We first had a nice Irish coffee in the 'tearoom' of this huge shop,... 

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Climbing the Lange Jan

Climbing the Lange Jan, Middelburg

 Museeuw Says:  We climbed the tower when the weather was bad, so there was not that much to see from the top. Probably you get some nice views when the weather is clear, but I... 

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Stay at the castle!

Stay at the castle!, Middelburg

 angiebabe Says:  Not only an accommodation tip but i reckoned it was a thing to do for me to go down and visit Middelburg - i drove via the enormous Delta Project with its... 

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Kloveniersdoelen – Musketeer’s Guild

Kloveniersdoelen – Musketeer’s Guild, Middelburg

 penumbra Says:  Built in the early 17th century, the Kloveniersdoelen originally held the Van den Bus marksmen's guild (a klovenier was a long musket) and the became a military... 

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Londensekaai - London Quay

Londensekaai - London Quay, Middelburg

 penumbra Says:  Londensekaai (London Quay), Houtkaai (Wood Quay), Bierkaai (Beer Quay) , Korendijk (Corn Dyke) the names ring with the sound of riches that used to pour through... 

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ZEEUWS MUSEUM

ZEEUWS MUSEUM, Middelburg

 RoyJava Says:  The Zeeuws Museum got my very interest because of an exhibition about the Dutch Goddess NEHALENNIAE. This museum underwent a total transformation, so its... 

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View from seen from De Abdijtoren "De Lange Jan".

View from seen from De Abdijtoren "De Lange Jan"., Middelburg

 Alphons Says:  View from seen from De Abdijtoren "De Lange Jan". Below is the city of middelburg with the small houses. In the distance you can see the skyline of Vlissingen.... 

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Oostkerk

Oostkerk, Middelburg

 conny_bazen Says:  If you ever have the change take a walk a little bit further than the town centre to the east where you will find the Oostkerk (Eastchurch). Great to see the... 

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Spijkerbrug

Spijkerbrug, Middelburg

 pieter_jan_v Says:  Middelburg has many bridges and the Spijkerbrug between the Kinderdijk and Rouaansekaai is one of the oldest. The names originates from the German word Speicher... 

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Kloveniersdoelen

Kloveniersdoelen, Middelburg

 tompt Says:  The youngest of the three shootingclubs of Middelburg was the Kolveniers or Kloveniers. This club was erected in 1509. They started with a home on the Dam, but... 

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Windmill De Hoop

Windmill De Hoop, Middelburg

 tompt Says:  On the old citywall along the moat you can see two windmills. This one is called De Hoop. It is the second oldest round stone towermill in the city. Built in... 

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Oostkerk (eastchurch)

Oostkerk (eastchurch), Middelburg

 tompt Says:  This church is also very striking. The dome can be seen from far. The Oostkerk is the first church in Middelburg that was built as a protestant church. Before... 

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LIBRARY.....

LIBRARY....., Middelburg

 eden_teuling Says:  AT THE OLD FISH MARKET AND ST. JOHN, THE COFFEE SHOP and next to this atmospheric place it the CANAL THROUGH WALCHEREN at which our famous Library is... 

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HET VEERSE MEER / LAKE VEERE

HET VEERSE MEER / LAKE VEERE, Middelburg

 eden_teuling Says:  When you have walked through the city, had a boat tour through the city....there is still much more!!One lovely thing to do is: board a boat and let yourself be... 

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RONDVAART MIDDELBURG / BOAT TRIP MIDDELBURG

RONDVAART MIDDELBURG / BOAT TRIP MIDDELBURG, Middelburg

 eden_teuling Says:  There is a nice possibility to board one of the boats at the Kloveniersdoelen for a nice trip through the old historical heart of Middelburg.This trip takes 40... 

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NEXT TO IT: THE ELEPHANT.......

NEXT TO IT: THE ELEPHANT......., Middelburg

 eden_teuling Says:  elephant and camel.....neighbours........all these OLD BUILDINGS (there are 5 next to each other) used to be ware-houses during the VOC times.......Now they no... 

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LET'S CROSS THE "SPIJKERBRUG"

LET'S CROSS THE "SPIJKERBRUG", Middelburg

 eden_teuling Says:  We now have to cross the SPIJKERBRUG.Here you see the yachts 3-4-5 next to each other. Our harbour is worthy of a visit!It is in the town centre and you can use... 

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LET'S TURN TO THE RIGHT ....

LET'S TURN TO THE RIGHT ...., Middelburg

 eden_teuling Says:  and you will see this magnificent old building at your right hand side.On it are three stone tablets, wonderfully in relief, and they tell about MIDDELBURG'S... 

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ABOVE THE DOORS......

ABOVE THE DOORS......, Middelburg

 eden_teuling Says:  this crazy group: doesn't those angels give you (as they always do me!) the impression that they are laughing at the skeleton that is sculpted underneath... 

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THE OOSTKERK.....

THE OOSTKERK....., Middelburg

 eden_teuling Says:  This church was the FIRST church built for PROTESTANT services here in ZEELAND.After the 16th Century ICONOCLASTIC FURY (THE "BREAKING OF THE IMAGES")... 

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STONE TABLETS: SO OLD.....

STONE TABLETS: SO OLD....., Middelburg

 eden_teuling Says:  While walking direction SPIJKERBRUG you walk along old VOC WAREHOUSES and mansions.Many of these have names and often a stone tablet......TERRIFYING FRIDAY is... 

Top 3 Hotels in Middelburg

Hotel De Nieuwe Doelen

 1 Review and 15 Opinions  Now there are 4 hotels on Loskade right opposite the train station. We were originally looking for... 

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 In the City centre, near what used to be the harbour, is the FISHMARKET, no longer used as such....The old building is still there, at the left of this... 

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28th ( 29th) AUGUST 2004 MIDDELBURG MEETING !!

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 After 4 years of being a VT member (and the relaunch of VT) I finally can build a page about my home town....... MIDDELBURG, the CAPITAL of the PROVINCE of ZEELAND in The Netherlands. Zeeland is one... 

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Middelburg in various seasons

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 Many more pictures and tips to follow soon (8 July 2005). In the General Tips I am in the process of making a virtual walk through town. 

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MIDDELBURG

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Middelburg. I'd love to share with you the 20 tips I've written, the 48 photos uploaded, and 4 travelogues I've created. 

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Middelburg, a quiet city

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  Middelburg, a city somewhere in the Province of Zeeland, that is what we knew about it until 2004. Never been there, so when eden_teuling organised a meeting we decided to find out what it was like.... 

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Middelburg: Go there before you die!

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 I went to Middelburg on a nice afternoon. I was never been here before, but I was extremely surprised. Such a nice town, and not even more than 150 km. from my home!! Now I feel I want to go there...... 

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