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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..

It has a double gate opposite the town with a double Renaissance gable from the 16C and around the exterior, a very old stepped gable. The Zuidhavenpoort , which is linked to it by a moveable bridge, is a high square tower flanked by four angle turr..

Finished in 1965, this bridge links Zierrikzee to the former island of Noord-Beveland. Since 1987, this busy road route has been doubled by the barrage of eastern Escaut. An impressive achievement, the bridge has 50 arches spread over 5,022 m. The he..

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.

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..

Originally constructed in the 15 C, this church was partly rebuilt in 1621 after a fire. The main nave is very high. Take a good look at the north gate , which is finely decorated in the perpendicular style and includes a large bay topped with a hem..

The central square is dominated by the town hall (the stadhuis ). Built in the 15 C, this structure was remodeled in the 18 C and now has a rococo facade.

This church has an impressive 14C steeple, terraced with smaller steeples. In the nave, you can see decorated balusters and satyrs' heads. A part of the church, decorated with blind Gothic arcades in red brick, is occupied by a 17C tomb.

This 15C tower is a remnant of the town's fortifications. It is made of brick and is decorated with bands of white stone and has a stepped gable. Today, the tower contains a restaurant.

This barrage was the first to be built with the help of caissons with sluice gates: these were set down at the bottom of the channel then the sluice gates were closed all at the same time to prevent the formation of a destructive current. The barrage..

This large heavy church is from the 14C and in front is an unfinished sturdy tower door. Not far away, the municipal fountain is a stunning Gothic monument from 1551, made up of an octagonal ogive rotunda and small columns.

Elegant houses from the 17 and 18C stand on the quays of this old port where some old boats are moored.

This is the belfry of the old Gothic cathedral which was destroyed by fire and demolished in 1832. It was built from 1454 by one of the members of the Keldermans family, who was working at the town hall in Middelburg. 56m high, it remained unfinished..

To the north of this square, the house of De Write Swaen (the white swan) is from 1658 and has a Baroque gable. It was rebuilt after the catastrophe of 1953. At the side of a church, Gasthuiskerk, is an old market from 1651 ( Beurs ) formed by a R..

This 14C house is the oldest in the town The influence of the Bruges style (from Bruges, in Belgium) is shown by the accoladed moulding around the windows.

This old market hall from the 14C has preserved a picturesque wooden tower topped by a highly decorated onion dome (1550) and finished off with a statue of Neptune. The tower has a carillon . This building was modified several times and has a double..

This old prison has a stepped façade from 1524 decorated with attractive grilles. A maritime museum ( Maritiem Museum ) is set up there.