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GOES
Goes () is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland, in the province of Zeeland. The city of Goes has approximately 27,000 residents. History Goes was founded in the 10th century on the edge of a creek: de Korte Gos (the Short Gos). The village grew fast, and in the early 12th century it had a market square and a church devoted to Mary Magdalene. By 1300 it had a brick castle, now known as Oostende Castle. In 1405 Goes received city rights from William, Duke of Bavaria, by his right as count of Holland, and in 1417 it was allowed to build town walls. The prosperity of the city was based upon the cloth industry and the production of salt. In the 16th century Goes declined. Its connection to the sea silted up and in 1554 a large fire destroyed part of the city. In the Autumn of 1572, during the course of the Eighty Years' War, Goes, in the Spanish Netherlands, was besieged by Dutch forces with the support of English troops. The siege was relieve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In The Netherlands By Province
There are no formal rules in the Netherlands to distinguish cities from other settlements. Smaller settlements are usually called ''dorp'', comparable with villages in English speaking countries. The Dutch word for city is ''stad'' (plural: ''steden''). The intermediate category of town does not exist in the Netherlands. Historically, there existed systems of city rights, granted by the territorial lords, which defined the status of a place: a ''stad'' or ''dorp''. Cities were self-governing and had several privileges. In 1851 the granting of city rights and all privileges and special status of cities were abolished. Since then, the only local administrative unit is the municipality. Regardless of this legal change, many people still use the old city rights as a criterion: certain small settlements proudly call themselves a ''stad'' because they historically had city rights, while other, newer towns may not get this recognition. Geographers and policy makers can distinguish betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oostende Castle
Oostende Castle is a castle in Goes, the Netherlands. The current castle was part of a motte-and-bailey castle. Its grounds formed the outer bailey. The motte was directly south of it, now under the Maria Magdalena Church. The castle consists of a 14th-century tower house built on top of a ring wall that was surrounded by a moat. The foundations of this ring wall have been found west and east of the house. The segment to the west had two towers on the inside, and has been made visible for the public. The tower house has been restored, and is now part of a craft brewery, hotel and restaurant. Castle Characteristics Phase 1: Motte and bailey Castle In its first phase, Oostende Castle has always been assumed to have been a motte-and-bailey castle, consisting of two more or less round hills, each with its own moat. Both were thought situated west of the natural ridge that runs through the center of Goes, below the central market. The whole terrain is roughly delimited by the Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kattendijke
Kattendijke is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Goes on the Oosterschelde about 5 km northeast of the city of Goes. History The village was first mentioned in 1214 as Cattindic. The etymology is unclear. The flood of 1134 resulted in large inundated areas around Kattendijke. The Cistercians monks from abbey Ter Doel started to built dikes and ''polder'' the land. Kattendijke developed into a ''heerlijkheid''. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1404 on a ''terp'' (artificial hill). Only the nave of the medieval church remains due to war and decay. It was renovated in 1954 and restored to its original shape. Kattendijke was home to 255 people in 1840. In 1927, a railway station was built on the Goes to Wemeldinge railway line. The station closed in 1934. Until 1970, Kattendijke was a separate municipality when it was merged into Goes.Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
's-Heer Hendrikskinderen
s-Heer Hendrikskinderen is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Goes, about 2 km to the west of the city of Goes. History The village was first mentioned in 1267 as Ecclesiam Henrici, and means "(private) church of Lord Henric" and is probably a reference to Henricus de Scinge. 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen is a circular village around a church which developed in the Late Middle Ages. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 15th century. The tower is probably incomplete. The current church was built in 1805. Castle Heer Hendriksburg used to be located near the village. In the 18th century, it was rebuilt as an inn, and was demolished in 1803. 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen was home to 137 people in 1840. 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen was a separate municipality until 1857, when it was merged into 's-Heer Arendskerke. In 1970, it became part of the municipality of Goes Goes () is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
's-Heer Arendskerke
s-Heer Arendskerke is a village in the municipality of Goes in the south-western Netherlands. Overview The settlement consists of two circles of houses around a Protestant church, on a single main road with an obsolete village hall. On the other side of the main road is a little industrial site called ''Eindewege'' (end of the road), containing tin huts and small garages. The remainder of the area is given over to fields for agriculture. There is one primary school and one secondary school. There is also a GP and a nurse/physiotherapist. The village also has a fire brigade unit with two trucks Rijkswaterstaat maintains a winter depot here, with reserve stocks for dyke repairs. History The village was first mentioned around 1280 as Ecclesia Arnoldi, and means "(private) church of Arnold (person)". The floods of 1014 and 1134 reduced Zuid-Beveland to islands. 's-Heer Arendskerke was founded in the late 12th century after a dike was built. It was originally a maritime settlement, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurits Of Nassau
Maurice of Orange ( nl, Maurits van Oranje; 14 November 1567 – 23 April 1625) was '' stadtholder'' of all the provinces of the Dutch Republic except for Friesland from 1585 at the earliest until his death in 1625. Before he became Prince of Orange upon the death of his eldest half-brother Philip William in 1618, he was known as Maurice of Nassau. Maurice spent his youth in Dillenburg in Nassau, and studied in Heidelberg and Leiden. He succeeded his father William the Silent as stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland in 1585, and became stadtholder of Utrecht, Guelders and Overijssel in 1590, and of Groningen in 1620. As Captain-General and Admiral of the Union, Maurice organized the Dutch rebellion against Spain into a coherent, successful revolt and won fame as a military strategist. Under his leadership and in cooperation with the Land's Advocate of Holland Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, the Dutch States Army achieved many victories and drove the Spaniards out of the north and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scheldt
The Scheldt (french: Escaut ; nl, Schelde ) is a river that flows through northern France, western Belgium, and the southwestern part of Netherlands, the Netherlands, with its mouth at the North Sea. Its name is derived from an adjective corresponding to Old English ' ("shallow"), English language, Modern English ''shoal'', Low German ''schol'', West Frisian language, West Frisian ''skol'', and Swedish language, Swedish (obsolete) ''skäll'' ("thin"). Course The headwaters of the Scheldt are in Gouy, Aisne, Gouy, in the Aisne department of northern France. It flows north through Cambrai and Valenciennes, and enters Belgium near Tournai. Ghent developed at the confluence of the Lys (river), Lys, one of its main tributaries, and the Scheldt, which then turns east. Near Antwerp, the largest city on its banks, the Scheldt flows west into the Netherlands toward the North Sea. Originally there were two branches from that point: the Oosterschelde (Eastern Scheldt); and the Westersc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
