Brielle ( pronounced [ˈbrilə] ), also called Den Briel in Dutch and Brill in English, is a town and historic seaport in the western Netherlands , in the province of South Holland , on the north side of the island of Voorne-Putten , at the mouth of the New Maas. The former municipality covered an area of 31.14 km (12.02 sq mi) of which 3.59 km (1.39 sq mi) was water. In 2021 its population was 17,439.
17-458: The former municipality of Brielle also included the communities of Vierpolders and Zwartewaal . On 1 January 2023, the municipality of Brielle merged with Hellevoetsluis and Westvoorne into the new municipality of Voorne aan Zee . Brielle, New Jersey was named after Brielle by the Dutch colonists of New Jersey, originally New Netherland . Brielle is a very old, fortified town. Its name
34-579: Is derived from the Celtic word brogilo (meaning "closed area" or "hunting grounds"). The oldest writings about Brielle indicate that the current location is the "new" Brielle. Den ouden Briel (Old Brill) must have been situated somewhere else on the Voorne-Putten Island. It grew into a town of prestige in the 14th century. In 1330, Gerard van Voorne, independent Lord of Voorne and Viscount of Zeeland, granted town rights to Brielle. This gave
51-574: Is the word for "the glasses," and closely rhymes with Den Briel; as does "Fles" which stands for the town of Vlissingen or Flushing, the next town to be captured by the Dutch rebels. After the capture of Brielle the Protestant rebels tortured and murdered the Catholic Martyrs of Gorkum and Brielle has become a pilgrimage location since then. In August 1585, Brielle was one of the three Dutch towns that became an English possession by
68-448: Is the word for "the glasses," and closely rhymes with Den Briel; as does "Fles" which stands for the town of Vlissingen or Flushing, the next town to be captured by the Dutch rebels. After the capture of Brielle the Protestant rebels tortured and murdered the Catholic Martyrs of Gorkum and Brielle has become a pilgrimage location since then. In August 1585, Brielle was one of the three Dutch towns that became an English possession by
85-778: The Eighty Years' War between the Netherlands and Spain, the Capture of Brielle on April 1, 1572, by Protestant rebels, the Watergeuzen , marked a turning point in the conflict, as many towns in Holland then began to support William of Orange against the Spanish Duke Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba who was sent to pacify The Netherlands. This event is still celebrated each year on April 1 and
102-646: The Treaty of Nonsuch when Queen Elizabeth I received it as security of payment for 5000 soldiers (led by the Earl of Leicester ) and used by the Dutch in their struggle against the Spanish. The first English governor of Brielle was Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter , succeeded by Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway who named his daughter Brilliana in honour of the town. English garrisons were stationed here and at Flushing . Edmund Sheffield, 3rd Baron Sheffield governed
119-488: The Treaty of Nonsuch when Queen Elizabeth I received it as security of payment for 5000 soldiers (led by the Earl of Leicester ) and used by the Dutch in their struggle against the Spanish. The first English governor of Brielle was Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter , succeeded by Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway who named his daughter Brilliana in honour of the town. English garrisons were stationed here and at Flushing . Edmund Sheffield, 3rd Baron Sheffield governed
136-471: The Voorne-Putten Island. It grew into a town of prestige in the 14th century. In 1330, Gerard van Voorne, independent Lord of Voorne and Viscount of Zeeland, granted town rights to Brielle. This gave the town governmental and jurisdictional powers and certain trading rights, such as the right to trade fish and collect port taxes. The town was for a long time the seat of the Lords of Voorne, until this fiefdom
153-559: The Spanish Duke Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba who was sent to pacify The Netherlands. This event is still celebrated each year on April 1 and the night before (known as Chalk Night (kalknacht) when the town is defaced with chalk - and now also white paint). Dutch students are taught a short rhyme to remember this fact, which rhyme refers to April Fools' Day : Op 1 april verloor Alva de bril. Op April zes verloor Alva zijn fles On April 1st, Alva lost his glasses On April 6th Alva lost his bottle In Dutch, "de bril"
170-457: The new municipality of Voorne aan Zee . Brielle, New Jersey was named after Brielle by the Dutch colonists of New Jersey, originally New Netherland . Brielle is a very old, fortified town. Its name is derived from the Celtic word brogilo (meaning "closed area" or "hunting grounds"). The oldest writings about Brielle indicate that the current location is the "new" Brielle. Den ouden Briel (Old Brill) must have been situated somewhere else on
187-399: The night before (known as Chalk Night (kalknacht) when the town is defaced with chalk - and now also white paint). Dutch students are taught a short rhyme to remember this fact, which rhyme refers to April Fools' Day : Op 1 april verloor Alva de bril. Op April zes verloor Alva zijn fles On April 1st, Alva lost his glasses On April 6th Alva lost his bottle In Dutch, "de bril"
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#1732772946757204-510: The north side of the island of Voorne-Putten , at the mouth of the New Maas. The former municipality covered an area of 31.14 km (12.02 sq mi) of which 3.59 km (1.39 sq mi) was water. In 2021 its population was 17,439. The former municipality of Brielle also included the communities of Vierpolders and Zwartewaal . On 1 January 2023, the municipality of Brielle merged with Hellevoetsluis and Westvoorne into
221-420: The polders Nieuwland, Veckhoek, Oud-Helvoet, and Oude-Gote. The village and the municipality were previously also named "Nieuwland". The village was first mentioned in 1843 as "de Vierpolders, gezegd Nieuwland". The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1721 to replace a medieval church which was probably a wooden church. It was extended between 1857 and 1858. It is currently in use by a funeral home. Vierpolders
238-452: The town from 1598. In 1617, these cities returned to the Netherlands. Brielle is twinned with: Vierpolders Vierpolders is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland . It is a part of the municipality of Voorne aan Zee , and lies about 5 km north of Hellevoetsluis . The name of the village, literally "four polders ", refers to the municipality, that consisted of
255-562: The town governmental and jurisdictional powers and certain trading rights, such as the right to trade fish and collect port taxes. The town was for a long time the seat of the Lords of Voorne, until this fiefdom was added to the County of Holland in 1371. It had its own harbour and traded with the countries around the Baltic Sea . Brielle even had its own trading colony in Sweden . During
272-474: Was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1980, when it became part of Brielle . This South Holland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Brielle Brielle ( pronounced [ˈbrilə] ), also called Den Briel in Dutch and Brill in English, is a town and historic seaport in the western Netherlands , in the province of South Holland , on
289-443: Was added to the County of Holland in 1371. It had its own harbour and traded with the countries around the Baltic Sea . Brielle even had its own trading colony in Sweden . During the Eighty Years' War between the Netherlands and Spain, the Capture of Brielle on April 1, 1572, by Protestant rebels, the Watergeuzen , marked a turning point in the conflict, as many towns in Holland then began to support William of Orange against
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