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Country estate Zorgvliet is a mansion built in the 19th century. It is located in the Dutch province of Zeeland. The mansion is made in the classical style, the foundation is rectangular, the building itself is white with two floors. The building also has a large basement.
The Zorgvliet mansion is interesting in that it has been perfectly preserved as a representative of the classic buildings of the 19th century. It is surrounded by a small well maintained park. Entry and entrance are carried out through the gate to the park itself, and then through the gate to the estate. The gates of the estate are two pillars with statues of birds sitting at the top. Looks unusual and interesting.
Manor Windenburg
Windenburg Manor is located in the village of Dreischor in the province of Zeeland. Once on the site of this house towered medieval castle, built between 1397 and 1401. The castle had an impressive appearance and for a long time was the pride of its owners. But subsequent centuries were ruthless to him. In the 19th century, the ruins of the house were sold for parts that could still be useful in construction somewhere. Since then, it has completely collapsed.
In 1953, the village authorities decided to build a manor house here in vintage style for residence measure. The house has been built but is not being used as intended. It is purchased and is a private house.
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Hughes te Sabbanj Castle
In a small Dutch village with just over 200 inhabitants, located in the province of Zeeland, is old castle Hughes te Subbinge. It is so named after the name of this village. True, sometimes it is also called Hug Hughes. Once the castle became the residence of the owners of this village, which in the old days was much larger than it is now. The castle was built around 1250.
The castle was destroyed several times over the centuries, then rebuilt. It entered the 20th century not in the best condition. In 1960, a complete restoration of the castle was carried out. The emu was given its original medieval shape, thought to be more appropriate to the 16th century rather than the century of the castle's construction. Now the stone castle of Hues te Sabbanj rises among the surroundings, surprising with its beautiful appearance.
Ostind Castle in the province of Zeeland is a fortress that has survived to this day, albeit in not very good condition. The castle is located in the Dutch city of Goose. The beginning of the construction of the castle-fortress dates back to the XII century. Apparently he had a strategically important defensive role. The castle was located on a hill, was fenced.
At first, the castle was called Thorenburg, and then, when Jan van Ostind became its owner in the 16th century, the castle began to be called Ostind.
IN last years on the territory of the castle and adjacent lands are conducted archaeological excavations. The original walls of the castle were found - they are absolutely round. This means that earlier the walls of the castle were rounded, then after a while superstructures were made, and the castle began to have a different shape. The municipality of the city is interested in the complete restoration of the castle, looking for those who can do all this at the highest level.
Moermond Castle
Extraordinarily beautiful castle Moermond was built in the 13th century. Even now it is surrounded by a wide channel, as in the Middle Ages. The castle can be reached by a good road. Like many castles in the Netherlands, Moermond Castle has withstood flights and falls. Was best castle in the area, but over time everything began to fall into disrepair. Then in the XVI-XVII centuries the castle was reconstructed, it again stood for some time.
In the 20th century, with the help of the state in 1958-1960, the castle was completely restored and acquired an exceptionally wonderful appearance. Moermond Castle is very famous, people often stop here famous people from all over the world. Currently, the castle is used for ceremonial meetings, weddings, business conferences.
Carolingian fortress
The Carolingian fortress was an early construction of military fortresses in the Netherlands. It is located in the province of Zeeland. Archaeologists, conducting excavations, found out that the fortress can be attributed to the construction of the last quarter of the 9th century.
The fortress was fortification. which, first of all, was supposed to protect local territories from Viking raids. The entire fortress has not been preserved, only some of its parts. In 1994, some reconstruction of the remaining part of the fortress was carried out. Now it is available for inspection to tourists. Here you can see the bridge connecting the remains of the fortress and the moat, the rampart on which the fortress itself once stood.
Hughes Ter Hoog Castle
Hughes Ter Hoog Castle is the oldest castle in this area of the Netherlands, it was built in the 13th century. For the first time there is a mention of it in 1289, but it is possible that the castle was built even earlier. It is believed that there was a wooden castle in front of the stone castle.
The castle that we can see today appeared only in the 18th century, only small details remained from the medieval predecessor. In the middle of the 18th century, a grandiose reconstruction of the castle took place, and the gardens surrounding Hooge were put in order. Previously, they were unkempt, they were practically not dealt with. Now the gardens are decorated in the Baroque style.
A terrible flood in 1944 destroyed almost the entire landscape, gardens began to be planted only in 1947. Now the park is completely restored. The castle and the park are managed by a special fund. Hughes Ter Hug Castle can be visited, and there are special routes for walks and excursions in the park.
Haamstead Castle
Haamstead Castle is a real medieval castle with a moat. It is located in the province of Zeeland on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland. The castle was built in the XIII century, in 1525 it was destroyed by a strong fire, but the walls managed to remain intact. Later, the castle was rebuilt and survived to our time, although not in the best condition. In 1973, the castle was completely restored, and in 1981 the Association for Culture and Nature took it under its wing.
Now Haamstead Castle is surrounded by a large well-kept forest park, turning into forests that are a nature reserve. More than 30 species of various birds live in the park and forest. The castle is open for visits and inspection.
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In the morning we went to Holland, to Zeeland (Zeeland).
The border is crossed imperceptibly, only suddenly you notice. that the dividing line is green. We drove through the toll tunnel to the island. There are many windmills on the island, much more than on the mainland.
Soon we stopped in the capital of Zeeland - Middelburg.
In Middelburg, after a short walk, we reached town hall square. The town hall is unusually good. And on the square that day was swap meet. It was clearly worth spending a couple of hours there - amazing shops, old things, magical artifacts.
Here, for example, is a piece of a shop that sells only marine things - compasses, steering wheels and all that.
After the market, we walked around the city, went into a very interesting abbey complex and then decided to feed the children before the next stage of the journey.
And just in these difficult moments, fate sent them the consul of the Moroccan sultan, Don Samuel Pallace, who turned his gaze precisely to Middelburg. It was a question of admitting into the city not an unlimited number of Jews, but only two families with their servants.
Ludwig Philipson, Jacob Tirado
After a short meeting, we decided - to a restaurant - in the evening (at least once a day in a decent restaurant - was my requirement), but for now, a bite to eat.
As a snack for children, we found a kiosk with chips.
There was a fish store nearby, which sold semi-finished products for cooking at home and fried something. I went in there and pointed my finger at the appetizing shrimp. The saleswomen, after whispering, chose which of them spoke English and she explained to me that this was for cooking at home. “What can you eat right here?” She pointed to the fried fish. "Let's!" I said and got a piece of fish fried in front of me.
Seryoga, however, managed to leave the same store with a herring. “If only in Holland, you should eat herring with onions!” he said, and no doubt he was right. (it soon became clear that in general he did not like herring, but if it was supposed to be in Holland, he ate it!).
Our next stop in Zeeland is the Dam Park. On the way to the park, we stopped at an observation deck to look at the North Sea. observation deck the site was in front of the beach and immediately the idea arose to go to the sea, “wash boots in Indian Ocean(With)"
There were puddles between the beach and the sea, the children ran around, and I remembered that Givati was the marines, took off my shoes and wade. Approaching the sea, I decided that it would be spectacular to photograph the children from the sea side and went to the sea. When I approached the children, Yaron saw me and with the words “I want the same!” plunged into the sea.
I scolded him a lot. “And dad takes off his shoes when he bathes.”
I told him that if he didn’t have the sense to take off his shoes before getting into the water, then he shouldn’t go to sea, and only Lena’s intervention allowed him to wet his feet in cold water North Sea. Shelley immediately wanted to join him, and we, irresponsible parents, allowed it.
Delta Park is built near the dam and tells about dams and local animals. An incomplete list of attractions in it:
boat trip (we missed the last one)
fur seals and their feeding,
aquarium,
whale museum,
museum of dams and a walk along the dam (most interesting for adults).
So far, we are not up to the walrus,
we live for our own trembling
(c) Gorodnitsky
In general, the system of dams itself, their scale and internal organization- are striking.
Further, already at dusk (and twilight in Europe is long, not like ours) we went to the city of Zierikzee.
We parked the car near a large tower and went to look for a restaurant in a twilight, almost empty city.
Found. We ate (and delicious), spending only an hour and a half on it (instead of the usual two and a half).
We continued the walk. Canal, yachts, bridge.
Another canal and yachts and a beautiful walk along the long canal with yachts against the backdrop of the sunset sky to the windmill.
We arrived late, met in Bruges with Marina and Borya, who had come to meet us from Germany and also walked with them through the night Bruges.
Little Zealand is the second largest province in the country. The very name "Zeeland" implies that this territory includes both land and water.
The harsh North Sea rages here, to which the Meuse and Scheide rivers run, forming deltas in downstream. Excess water has formed a typical landscape for these places. The need to fight with nature brought up resilience and strength in local residents.
At all times, this area suffered from storms and floods. One of the most difficult periods in the history of Zealand dates back to the middle of the 20th century, when the most serious destruction caused by a storm and flood was added to the post-war devastation. Although there are many in Zealand architectural monuments past, both religious and secular, but they are all far from the coast. IN coastal zone It is difficult to find buildings older than 50 years. To deal with natural disasters and adverse conditions locals From time immemorial, barrier and fortification structures, walls and dams have been erected, channels have been dug to drain water, and land reclamation technologies have been intensively developed. As a result, the local landscape has undergone major changes.
However, the area is known not only for the destructive power of the elements. Here are preserved valuable historical monuments ancient times, for example, the remains of ancient Roman settlements. IN ancient cities Middelburg, Zierikzee and Veere and in villages (e.g. Nisse, St. Anna-ter-Muiden and Dreischor) can be seen many magnificent buildings of the Middle Ages and the New Age.
picturesque lakes and rivers attract lovers hiking and fans water sports. Many city museums for every taste are dedicated to the troubled history of this area, where the land has long resisted the sea.
The province's restaurants are famous for their delicious seafood dishes. And Little Zealand perfect place for all kinds of water sports: from water skiing and surfing to scuba diving.
Undoubtedly, the main element of the local landscape is water in all its manifestations: from calm lakes to stormy seas. The North Sea changes throughout the year and you can never see it the same twice. It either reflects the bright colors of fine days, or the gray clouds of bad weather, it can be picturesque and romantic, or it can turn into furious and deadly. Traveling around Zeeland will inevitably run over bridges, dams, ferry piers. Often dams connect islands that are completely different in appearance and spirit. For example, it is enough to cross a small dam between the islands of Tholen (Tholen) and Walcheren (Walcheren) in order to get from places of silence and tranquility into the realm of revival and bustle.
