Zealand. Perpetual photo-motion
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.
(Zeeland) - the westernmost province of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, on the C separated by the arms of the Meuse from the south. Holland, bordering on the west North Sea, on E and S - with Brabant and Belgium. 1785 sq. km; 200,602 inhabitants (1886); consists of for the most part from the islands formed by the mouth of the Scheldt: Yuzhn. and Sev. Beveland, Walcheren, Schuven, Tholen, and others. The coasts are completely flat, partly protected by dunes, partly by dams. The soil, lying below sea level in places, is swampy but fertile; wheat, flax, vegetables and madder dye will be born well. The climate is unhealthy; fever. Significant fbr. krappa paints and calico. Fishing for oysters and trade in bread. Main city Middelburg.
- - founded on March 14, 1909 at a congress in Amsterdam by a group of tribunists expelled from the Social Democratic Labor Party of the Netherlands. The congress elected the first D. Vainkop, the second - L. de Visser ...
- - Founded in Aug. 1894 at a congress in the city of Zwolle, a group of so-called. parliamentarians led by P. J. Trulstra, who left the Social Democratic Union of the Netherlands in protest against the anarchist tactics of his ...
Soviet historical encyclopedia
- - Founded in 1881 as a result of the merger of the Social-Democrats. unions of Amsterdam, The Hague, Harlem and Rotterdam, created in 1878-81 with the active participation of former members of the Niederl. sections of the 1st International. Center. organ - gas. "Recht voor allen"...
Soviet historical encyclopedia
- - King of the Netherlands from the Bonaparte dynasty, who ruled from 1806 to 1810. J.: from 4 Jan. 1802 Hortense Beauharnais...
All the monarchs of the world
- - "Selandia" cargo-passenger ship Type: cargo-passenger ship. Displacement: 9956 tons. Dimensions: 117.6 m x 16.2 m. Power point: two-shaft, diesel. Max speed: 12 knots...
Encyclopedia of ships
- - 1) prov. to the southwest Netherlands. Netherlands. Zeeland-" sea land". Prov. is located mainly on the islands in the delta of the Meuse and the Scheldt. Russian. traditional. . See also New ...
- - main in Apr. 1919 on the basis of the Social Democratic Party of the Netherlands, created in 1909 by the left Social-Democrats. , expelled from the right-wing Social Democratic Labor Party of the Netherlands. Immediately joined the Comintern ...
Soviet historical encyclopedia
- - Hereditary Stadtholder of the Netherlands, son of Wilg. IV, Stadtholder Comm. provinces, born in 1748, ruled first under the tutelage of Prince Ludwig-Ernst of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and from 1766...
- - Hereditary Stadtholder of the Netherlands, son of Wilg. IV, Stadtholder Comm. provinces, born in 1748, ruled first under the tutelage of Prince Ludwig-Ernst of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and from 1766 on his own ...
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Euphron
- - the Dutch province, bounded on the N - by the North Sea, on the B - by the Dollar and the Prussian province of Hanover, on the south is in contact with the province of Drenthe and on the west - with Friesland ...
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Euphron
- - Zealand - the most western. prov. The Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the north separated by the branches of the Meuse from the South. Holland, on the west bordering the North. by sea, to the east and south - with Brabant and Belgium. 1785 sq. km; 200602 inhabited ...
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Euphron
- - I Zeeland Scheland, the largest island in the Baltic Sea, part of Denmark. The area is 7016 km2. The shores are mostly low, strongly dissected by bays and gulfs...
- - Zeeland, a province in the southwest. Netherlands, mainly on the islands in the delta of the Scheldt, mostly below sea level. The area is 1.7 thousand km2. Population 306 thousand people. ...
Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- - founded on November 17, 1918 on the basis of the Social Democratic Party of the Netherlands. In April 1919 the CPN joined the Comintern...
Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- - founded in 1894 by a group of so-called. parliamentarians headed by P. I. Trulstroy. In 1895 a program was adopted, modeled on the Erfurt Program of the German Social Democracy...
Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- - ZEALAND - largest island within Denmark. St. 7 thousand km². Height up to 126 m. Beech and oak forests. Agriculture. On east coast Zealand and nearby. Amager - Copenhagen...
Big encyclopedic dictionary
"Zeeland province of the Netherlands" in books
NEW ZEALAND
author Yakovleva Irina NikolaevnaNEW ZEALAND
From the book In the wake of the past author Yakovleva Irina NikolaevnaNEW ZEALAND New Zealand broke away from Gondwana 200 million years ago, in the Mesozoic, in the Triassic period. Most of it before the Cenozoic was covered by the sea, and the land was small islands. And only in the Miocene, when the mountains rose from the ocean, New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND
From the book Journey Around the World the author Forster GeorgNEW ZEALAND Tattooed Maori (Where the artist is not indicated, engravings are made after a drawing by W. Hodges). Maori family Guns in arms
Zeeland and Borodino
From the book by Rudolf Diesel author Gumilevsky Lev Ivanovich"Zelandia" and "Borodino" Diesel was right: European shipbuilding did not immediately appreciate all the advantages of diesel engines as ship installations and did not soon put the question on practical grounds. True, the construction of twin-screw ships with diesel installations has already
M. Ya. Spivak (Moscow) "The province goes to the regions": On some features of the modern use of the word province
From the book Geopanorama of Russian Culture: The Province and Its Local Texts the author Belousov A FNew Zealand
From the book Around the World for $280. Internet bestseller now on bookshelves author Shanin ValeryNew Zealand There are 50 million sheep in New Zealand. Three and a half million of them consider themselves human. Australians' opinion about their neighbors Over the seas, over the waves On the container ship "Mechanic Kolyuzhny" I was given a separate cabin and a place at the table for officers. Yes and
New Zealand
From the book 1001 Death author Lavrin Alexander PavlovichNew Zealand
From the book Offshore: Tax Planning Tools author Shevchuk Denis AlexandrovichNew Zealand New Zealand is an independent state that is part of the British Commonwealth. The country is distinguished by a high standard of living, an extremely low crime rate, and active state support for the social sphere. The most important sectors of the economy
New Zealand
From the book All Countries of the World author Varlamova Tatyana KonstantinovnaNew Zealand Date of creation of an independent state: 1907 Area: 270.5 thousand square meters. km (country claims part of the Antarctic continental shelf with total area 414.4 thousand sq. km) Administrative-territorial division: 10 provinces Capital: Wellington Official languages:
NEW ZEALAND
From the book of 100 great reserves and parks author Yudina Natalya AlekseevnaNEW ZEALAND Tongariro One of the first national parks in the world - Tongariro - located on the central plateau north island New Zealand, Wellington District. national park occupies 765 sq. km mountainous area with three active and extinct volcanoes.
New Zealand
From the book Encyclopedia of a Lawyer author author unknownNew Zealand NEW ZEALAND - a state in the southwestern part Pacific Ocean, has ownership (" insular territories"): Niue Island, Cook Islands, Tokelau Island (the first two territories have internal self-government). N.Z. is a unitary state. Administratively, it
Zeeland (province in the Netherlands)
From the book Big Soviet Encyclopedia(SE) author TSBNew Zealand
From the book Memo to citizens of the USSR traveling abroad author author unknownNew Zealand Consular Section of the Embassy: Wellington, 57 Messines Road, Karori, tel. 76-61-13 (24/7), 76-67-42, telex 743670,
New Zealand
From the book Life and work abroad the author Sander SergeyNew Zealand Each year, New Zealand provides the opportunity to move to permanent place residence of almost 50,000 citizens of other countries. The immigration process is similar to the immigration programs of Canada and Australia, but it also has a number of its own features. Unlike others
New Zealand
From the book Gnimman Avenger. Part 2 author Ivanov S. V.New Zealand During 1943 the Royal New Zealand Air Force(RNZAF) received six TBF-1 aircraft under the Lend-Lease Agreement ( side numbers NZ2501 to NZ2506) and forty-two TBF-1Cs (NZ2507 to NZ2548). Initially, these aircraft entered service with the 30th
Old Zealand. Dutch. March 7th, 2012
Land taken from the sea. Or the sea, which took some land. This is a constant, unceasing war of the natural elements, which a person incites. The Dutch province of Zeeland, originally a group of islands in the North Sea, needed adaptation for human life. It is formed by the branched but swampy delta of the Scheldt River, which greatly hampered the construction of cities and the construction of bridges. That's why locals at first they were engaged in draining the land, for which numerous channels were dug, and then in a completely more advanced expansion of the territory. Island walcheren occupying central location in Zealand, was generally connected to the continent, making it a peninsula. But frequent floods did not cease to create difficulties, which led to the need to build dams and strengthen the banks. People learned to use the constant sea winds, first for the production of flour, and later for energy.
Holland and Zeeland - the two medieval maritime provinces of the Netherlands - led her to a Golden Age during the Great geographical discoveries. Two new lands in Oceania were even named after them: New Holland and New Zealand. The first, however, was later renamed Australia, and the second remains a living reminder of travelers from the north of Europe. Half a century ago, they set off from the shores of Walcheren, driven by the dream of wandering and the innumerable riches of wild and distant lands.
Vlissingen was an ordinary fishing harbor until that same Golden Age came and made a big out of it Trading port. Of course, its strategic position is on the border high seas and the bay, into which the Scheldt flows, has always attracted not only commercial, but also military ships. Both Napoleon and Hitler tried to occupy it in order to block the entire bay and thus bleed Antwerp.
Antwerp, when it was a Dutch city, was one of the richest in Europe. All thanks to its location on the Scheldt River, capable of receiving ships overloaded with sugar and spices and distributing cargo further - to the rest of Europe. Settled here large diaspora Jews engaged in the processing of diamonds. The population of the city has always varied depending on current state wars and blockades. Therefore, in the end, its port functions began to be delegated to other port cities in particular Vlissingen.
The south side of Walcheren also had strategic influence, as a bypass in the event of a simultaneous blockade of both Antwerp and Vlissingen. The city now stands on this spot. Bergen op Zoom. After the construction of the dam and the formation of an artificial isthmus between Walcheren and the continent, the city lost direct access to the Scheldt, and this to some extent slowed down its development. The city was thrown back from the sea, many canals ceased to function, first turning into ponds, and some then completely dried up.
Zeeland's main city is Middelburg. Even its name, which literally translates as "the city in the middle," once again emphasizes the importance geographical location- in the middle of Walcheren, at the intersection of artificial water channels. The canals here, indeed, are wide and deep in the capital. As in Amsterdam, they are used not only as boat routes, but also as sleeping quarters. Houseboats moored to the shores are a simple and elegant solution to the problem of flooding - no matter how much the water level rises, the houseboat will rise with it.
Where does life take a person? Any, even the most unsuitable conditions, a person manages to adapt to himself. Either high mountains, unsteady swamps and even the bottom of the sea. Looking at today's Europe, one can even say that all such adaptations have been successful. European peoples not only managed to survive, but also built advanced civilizations. They found advantages where no one would have thought to look for them. This incentive should continue to inspire researchers and scientists.
