Visit to Middelburg
Description
Middelburg, the capital of Zeeland, originated in the ninth century as a defensive fortress against the Normans. Because it was the middle castle of Walcheren, the town that grew up around it was called Middelburg. Especially with the construction of the Abbey, the town's development took off. Middelburg received city rights and became the administrative centre of Zeeland. Middelburg was the second VOC town after Amsterdam and experienced its greatest prosperity in the 17th century, when it still had an open connection to the sea. That Middelburg was doing well financially at that time is reflected in the Middelburg streetscape, the town hall, the large warehouses along the quays and the mansions that can be seen all over the city centre. With over 1,200 monuments in the compact city centre, Middelburg is the fifth monument city in the Netherlands
10.00 am Gather in front of the NS - Middelburg railway station on Kanaalweg
10.15 am Departure from the station for a guided city tour by horse-drawn tram
11.30 am A guided tour of the Town Hall on the Markt
12.30 am Lunch ( for own account ) and opportunity for a city walk.
13.30 am Departure to the construction site of the aqueduct under construction at the junction of the N57 and the Kanaal door Walcheren. See the activity listed below for this.
17.00 From the construction site back to Middelburg.
18.00:00 Dinner (drinks on your own account)
NOTE:
Registration for this activity is automatically the registration for the working visit to the aqueduct under construction (follow the link below).
Location
Collect in front of the NS railway station Middelburg
Organiser
Region South
Name and contact details for information
Further information from Ton Stalpers, using the e-mail address below.