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Wolphaartsdijk
Wolphaartsdijk is a village in the Netherlands, located in the province Zeeland. Wolphaartsdijk is part of the municipality of Goes. In 2009 the village had 2109 inhabitants. History During the Middle Ages, Wolphaartsdijk, and Westkerke were located on the island Wolphaartsdijk. Due to floods on November 25, 1377, a large part of Westkerke was lost. The churches of Wolphaartsdijk and Oud-Sabbinge were destroyed by the Geuzen and Spanish forces in the 16th century. In 1809 the Wilhelminapolder was created, joining Wolphaartsdijk with Zuid-Beveland. During the beginning of the 1860s, a decision was made to build a new church since the old church was showing defects. The church, named "Nicolauskerk" (Church of Saint Nicholas) was finished in 1862. The North Sea flood of 1953 affected large areas of Wolphaartsdijk, killing 14 people. On 1 January 1970, the municipality of Wolphaartsdijk was terminated. From this moment, Wolphaartsdijk was part of the municipality of Goes. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabbinge Castle
Sabbinge Castle is a small castle in Oud-Sabbinge, on the former island Wolphaartsdijk Castle characteristics The tower house It seems that Sabbinge Castle is an example of a tower house. A tower house is a type of tower-like house which was designed from the start to function as a defendable habitation all by itself. An old photograph of Sabbinge Castle from before the restoration shows it as such. The wide windows on the left make it seems like a very small building. The closed façade on the right, with its low gate gives a better impression of the building. Up till 1832, there was a moat around the castle. The tower house might have been part of a bigger structure, because there were reports of foundations found in the area in the 19th century. The tower house had a vaulted basement. On top of that was the old hall where the owners lived. In 1962 the walls at the level of the hall were said to be one meter thick on all sides. According to the floor plan this is more l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
