The destruction of Middelburg on May 17th 1940

The town was historically a center of lens crafting in the Golden Age of Dutch science and technology. The invention of the microscope and telescope is often ...

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During the Dutch Era, Middelburg was the most important city in the Netherlands after Amsterdam. And you can see this glorious past reflected in each step ...

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In the Dutch Golden Age (17th century), Middelburg was the second most important trading city (after Amsterdam) for the Dutch East India Company ...

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Middelburg was a flourishing medieval town that traded in wine and cloth and that later prospered through the activities of the Dutch East India Company.

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Middelburg originated in the 9th century when the Vikings entered Europe on a conquest tour. As protection against the invasions of the land conquerors, a ring ...

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Middelburg is a port city and the capital of the south-western Dutch province Zeeland that is steeped in both a prosperous and sinister history.

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Middelburg was one of the founding cities of the Dutch East India Company, and the company's second most important port after Amsterdam. Vast ...

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During the five days of battle in may 1940, 2.200 Dutch soldiers died in addition to the 2.700 wounded. The number of deceased Dutch civilians was approximately ...

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Middelburg was founded in the 9th century when the Vikings entered Europe on their conquest. To protect against the invasions of the land conquerors, ...

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Middelburg got its name due to its location. In the 9th Century the Vikings invaded The Netherlands, and in the area now known as Walcheren, they built several ...

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Construction began in 1452 on the site located at the market of Middelburg and was completed six years later, overseen by the Keldermans family ...

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