Tourist attractions Breskens

This building was begun in 1452 and was inspired by Brussels town hall. The first floor of the main façade is pierced by ten Gothic windows with finely wrought tympanums. The roof is decorated with 24 skylights. The main flight of steps dates from th..

Today this is the seat of the provincial government of Zeeland but this vast collection of monastery buildings was once an abbey which was deconsecrated after the capture of the town by the Sea Beggars. There you can visit the Historama Abdij Milddeb..

This museum has a varied collection of local interest, most notably several votive stelae dedicated to the Celtic goddess Nehalennia. Fine 16C tapestries commemorate naval victories over the Spanish. Local silverware and furniture feature among the d..

Miniatuur Walcheren is an open air model which depicts the isthmus of the same name with its roads, dykes, ports and main buildings. It was made at a scale of 1/20. Opposite you can see the austere Koepoort, from 1735.

The Zwin is a former sound that is now silted up and lies between the resort and Dutch border. It once served the ports of Sluis, Damme et Bruges. It is now a nature reserve , with a section open to the public, and is home to interesting flora and..

Built in the 16C in the Gothic flamboyant style, these two houses served as offices and warehouses for the Scottish wool merchants of Veere. Notice the tympanums on the windows and doors which are richly decorated. The stone on the façade of no. 25 d..

This charming small Gothic building on two floors was begun in 1474. The bays on the 1st floor are separated by recesses topped by daises which contain the statues of four lords and three ladies from Veere. The roof is flanked by octagonal turrets an..

In this municipal museum, paintings, models and varied objects recall the rich history of the town. The accent is laid mainly on navigation at Flushing, Admiral De Ruyter and the East India Company (VOC). Another aspect recalled is the importance of ..

In this old arsenal from 1823, you will be plunged in the world of the sea: a naval review where you can see a parade of famous old ships, a pirates den, the shipwreck of the Titanic, the treasure island of Captain Leborgne... From the 64m high crow'..

Located around a tropical greenhouse, this zoo has more than 500 species of reptiles, amphibians and insects (scorpions, pythons, toads and frogs, iguanas, crocodiles, lizards, tarantulas, stick insects...). An incubator serves as shelter for the ver..

The seafront is made up of a long avenue widened by a promenade and called Boulevard. You can see the prison-tower from the 15C and below a large beach sheltered from the north winds. A small lighthouse and the statue of Admiral De Ruyter stand at on..

As well as a rustic interior by Cadzand (1850) in which a fine stove is noteworthy, on display in this museum are tools used in the cultivation of flax and madder, as well as a section dedicated to the working horses of Zeeland.

Built between 1607 and 1611 in the Flemish Renaissance style, this former hotel of the arquebusiers served as a military hospital from 1795. The building has a very large brick façade striped with white stone and enlivened with painted shutters. The ..

Two churches follow on to the south of the abbey: the Koorkerk , known as the choral church, is from the 14C. It has a nave and an apse and contains a 15C organ chest whose case was renewed in the 16C. As for the Nieuwe Kerk , in summer it hosts or..

The quays named Rotterdamsekaii, Rouaansekaii and Londensekaii are bordered by an attractive row of 18C houses which are evidence of the prosperity of that era.

This former civil guard post dates from 1582 but was rebuilt in 1970 in its primitive style. Similar to that of the hospital or Kloveniersdoelen, its central scrolled gable is topped by the statue of St George (Sint Joris).

This octagonal onion-domed church is fairly typical of Protestant buildings in the 17C. Among the architects who built it between 1646 and 1667, was Pieter Post.

Near the Dutch border, Watervliet's 16C church houses a fine 15C triptych painted on wood and interesting Baroque furnishings.

The town hall is dominated by a high belfry , the only 14C one still in existence in the Netherlands. This is decorated with four turrets and a clock. From the top, there is a wonderfully extensive view over the plain. On the staircase are memento..

This rampart mill was destroyed in 1944 and was rebuilt in 1951. Its three storeys served by steep ladders let you see its workings. From the balustrade, the view stretches over the surroundings and the Zwin.