Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Middelburg (Netherlands). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Middelburg Town Hall, Middelburg Abbey, and Oostkerk. Also, be sure to include Nooitgedacht in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Middelburg (Zeeland).
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Middelburg Town Hall
Also known as: Stadhuis van Middelburg
City or town hall in Middelburg, Netherlands. Middelburg Town Hall is situated at the market of Middelburg, Zeeland. It is considered one of the finest Gothic buildings in the Netherlands. Construction began in 1452 and was supervised by several generations of the Flemish family of architects Keldermans. Construction was completed in 1520, the town hall received a facade with Gothic windows, red-white shutters, smaller turrets and twenty-five statues of Zeeland's counts and countesses. The building has one main tower, which the Middelburgers call 'Malle Betje'. This mocking name comes from the fact it used to run behind the town's other clock tower, the 'lange Jan'. A meat-auction or 'meathall' used to be situated in the building, which had a separate entrance. Whereas the town hall itself is still used for weddings, since 2004 its spaces are in use by the University College Roosevelt, the local university. The former meat hall has been in use as an exhibition space for the SBKM since 1980.[1]
Middelburg Abbey
Also known as: Abdij van Middelburg
Middelburg Abbey is a former Premonstratensian abbey in Middelburg, the Netherlands. At one time it was the centre of a large monastic complex.
Today parts of what survives are used for a museum and as offices. Located approximately 65 km (40 miles) west of Bergen op Zoom, Middelburg is the principal town and regional capital of Zeeland in the Netherlands.[2]
Address: Abdij 6, Middelburg
Oostkerk
Church in Middelburg, Netherlands. The Oostkerk is a Protestant church in Middelburg. The church can be spotted on the Middelburg horizon by its characteristic round dome.[3]
Address: Oostkerkplein 1, 4331 TL Middelburg
Nooitgedacht
Nooitgedacht is a wooden octagonal windmill in Zeeuwse Arnemuiden in the Dutch municipality of Middelburg. The windmill was built in 1981 as a replacement for a windmill was built in 1736 but burned down in 1977.[4]
Zeeland Library
Also known as: ZB Planbureau en Bibliotheek van Zeeland
Library in Middelburg, Netherlands. The Zeeland Library in Middelburg, Netherlands, is the official library of Zeeland and the academic library of University College Roosevelt.[5]
Address: Kousteensedijk 7, 4331 JE Middelburg
Rondvaart Middelburg
Boat tours, Outdoor activities, Tours, Boat or ferry
Address: Achter de Houttuinen 39, 4331 NJ Middelburg
De Hoop
De Hoop is a former corn and flour mill on the Vlissings Bolwerk in Middelburg in the Dutch province of Zeeland.
The mill was built in 1735 as a hulling mill. After a fire in 1753, De Hoop was restored in 1755 as a grist and hulling mill. The mill was probably restored a little lower, which determines the somewhat "thick" appearance of the mill. The mill was operated by wind power until 1920, when the inner mechanism was broken out. The mill was then converted to a flour mill with an electric motor taking over the work. As a result of acts of war in 1940, De Hoop was severely damaged. In 1948, it became the property of the Municipality of Middelburg. In 1954, the mill was restored as a stationary monument. It was not until 1988 that an extensive restoration followed during which the mill was made turnable again, the interior did not return.
The mill's rods have a length of approximately 24.80 meters and are equipped with the Old Dutch fencing with sails. A number of volunteer millers regularly run the mill.
The mill is now the clubhouse of association Juliana Corps Middelburg.
Address: Vlissings Bolwerk 2, 4331 NC Middelburg
Koepoort
The Koepoort in Middelburg is, of the once eight city gates present, the only one that has been preserved in its entirety. The gate, erected in late Louis XIV style, was designed by architect Jan Pieter van Baurscheidt de Jonge and city architect Jan de Munck. The gate was built in the first half of the eighteenth century and was the successor to several earlier cow gates. Whereas the earlier gates served as defenses, the new gate served primarily as an ornamental gate.
Address: Molenwater 101, 4331 SG Middelburg
GALERIE T
Museum
Address: Turfkaai 25, 4331 JV Middelburg
Meiveld
Playground, Relax in park, Park
Address: Meiveldpad 53, 4330 GC Middelburg
Plein 1940
Square
Address: Plein 1940, Middelburg