Spui is a village in the
Dutch province of
Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of
Terneuzen
Terneuzen () is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands, in the province of Zeeland, in the middle of Zeelandic Flanders. With almost 55,000 inhabitants, it is the most populous municipality of Zeeland.
History
First mentione ...
, and lies about 27 km southeast of
Vlissingen
Vlissingen (; zea, label=Zeelandic, Vlissienge), historically known in English as Flushing, is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren. With its strategic l ...
.
The village was first mentioned in 1549 as "ter Zouter Speye", and refers to a type of discharge
lock.
In 1941, the association building was converted into a
Reformed Church
Calvinism (also called the Reformed Tradition, Reformed Protestantism, Reformed Christianity, or simply Reformed) is a major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice set down by John Cal ...
. In 1974, it was no longer used, and has been converted in a
Masonic lodge.
Gallery
Image:Spui, molen Eben Haëzer foto2 2010-10-11 14.11.JPG, Spui, windmill: Eben Haëzer
File:Spui - Gereformeerde Kerk 1.jpg , Former reformed church. Now Masonic lodge
References
Populated places in Zeeland
Terneuzen
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