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Groede
Groede () is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located about 5 km north of Oostburg in the municipality of Sluis. History The village was first mentioned in 1133 as Groede, and means "land accretion". The oldest village was lost in a flood in 1375. It was later polder, but inundated in 1583. In 1604, the area was conquered by the Dutch Republic. In 1612, it was a rediked, and a planned settlement with a large square containing the church in the middle was constructed. The Dutch Reformed church is a three-aisled church with 13th century elements. The church was severely damaged during the inundation of 1583 to 1613. Restoration started in 1619. From 1618 until 1808, the southern part of the church was a Walloon church. The tower was struck by lightning in 1949 and restored in 1950. Groede was home to 2,408 people in 1840. The village was spared during World War II, because it was a Red Cross The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sluis
Sluis (; zea, label=Zeelandic, Sluus ; french: Écluse) is a town and municipality located in the west of Zeelandic Flanders, in the south-western Dutch province of Zeeland. The current incarnation of the municipality has existed since 1 January 2003. The former municipalities of Oostburg and Sluis-Aardenburg merged on that date. The latter of these two municipalities was formed from a merger between the previous municipality named Sluis and the former municipality of Aardenburg in 1995. History The town received city rights in 1290. In 1340 the Battle of Sluys was fought nearby at sea during the Hundred Years' War. There is a record of one of the first lotteries with money on 9 May 1455 of 1737 florins (US$170,000, in 2014). During the Eighty Years' War in 1587 the town was captured by Spanish troops under the Duke of Parma and was retaken in 1604 by a Dutch and English force under Maurice of Nassau. From 2006 until its closure in 2013, Oud Sluis was one of only two Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
