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33-580: Middelburg may refer to: Places and jurisdictions [ edit ] Europe [ edit ] Middelburg, Zeeland , the capital city of the province of Zeeland, southwestern Netherlands Roman Catholic Diocese of Middelburg , a former Catholic diocese with its see in the Zeeland city, Netherlands Middelburg, South Holland , a small village near Reeuwijk, Netherlands Middelburg, Belgium South Africa [ edit ] Middelburg, Mpumalanga ,

66-526: A bridgehead on the island. The Highlanders were eventually thrown back, having lost 64 killed and wounded. Le Régiment de Maisonneuve relieved them on the causeway, followed by the 1st Battalion, Glasgow Highlanders of the British 52nd Infantry Division . Meanwhile, on 1 November 1944, British Commandos landed in the village of Westkapelle in order to silence the German coastal batteries looking out over

99-675: A disaster, as although British troops captured Flushing the Austrians had already been decisively defeated at the Battle of Wagram in early July and were suing for peace. Meanwhile, the French fleet had moved to Antwerp , and the expeditionary lost over 4,000 men to a disease called "Walcheren Fever", thought to be a combination of malaria and typhus , compared to only 106 men to enemy action. The French and Dutch defenders, meanwhile, suffered approximately 4,000 men killed, wounded or captured. With

132-843: A large industrial and farming town on the Highveld in South Africa Middelburg, Eastern Cape , a town in the Great Karoo, South Africa Asia-Pacific [ edit ] Middelburg Bastion , in the Fortress of Malacca, Malaysia Middelburg Island , former name of 'Eua, an island of Tonga People with the surname [ edit ] Jack Middelburg (1952–1984), Dutch motorcycle road racer Paul of Middelburg (1446–1534), Belgian Roman Catholic scientist and bishop Others [ edit ] Middelburg (ship) , 18th century Dutch ship Topics referred to by

165-533: A population of about 48,000. In terms of technology, Middelburg played a role in the Scientific Revolution at the early modern period . The town was historically a center of lens crafting in the Golden Age of Dutch science and technology . The invention of the microscope and telescope is often credited to Middelburg spectacle-makers (including Zacharias Janssen and Hans Lipperhey ) in

198-540: A result, the armada could not be resupplied nor could it seek shelter at Antwerp. Facing dwindling supplies, Admiral Medina-Sedonia fled northward, ending the threat to the English. Under the Secret Treaty of Dover , concluded in 1670 between Charles II of England and Louis XIV of France , England was supposed to get possession of Walcheren as well as the isle of Cadzand , as the reward for helping France in

231-543: A similar style as found in cities like Amsterdam . The old city moats are still there, as are two of the city gates , the Koepoort Gate and the Varkenspoort Gate. Part of the 18th century moat and defence works, however, were demolished in the 19th century to make way for a commercial canal that crosses Walcheren from Vlissingen to Veere . The medieval abbey is still in use today, as a museum and as

264-499: Is close to the coast but the distance of 10–15 km means the winters are somewhat colder with especially lower winter minima and higher summer maxima. It has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) with few extremes. Winters tend to be mild, especially considering the northern latitude, summers are cool and precipitation is spread out evenly over the year. All seasons are warming up by about 0.5 °C/decade due to anthropogenic warming. The extremes measured since 2000, 2 km northeast of

297-480: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Middelburg, Zeeland Middelburg ( Dutch: [ˈmɪdəlbʏr(ə)x] ) is a city and municipality in the south-western Netherlands serving as the capital of the province of Zeeland . Situated on the central peninsula of the Zeeland province, Midden-Zeeland (consisting of former islands Walcheren , Noord-Beveland and Zuid-Beveland ), it has

330-411: Is diminished just 8 km further inland. The climate is warming due to anthropogenic influences, clearly witnessed by the fact that the previous record of 37.5 °C was measured just a year before. Also, in the past minima have been at and probably below −20 °C in winter months. Snowcover, days with airfrost and icedays (Tx < 0.0 °C) have greatly diminished and with it ice speedskating on

363-408: Is most likely a compound of *wal(a)c , meaning "moist", and *heri/*hara , indicating a sandy ridge. Another, less likely theory suggests that the name derives from Walhaz , the name Germans used for Romans. The Romans called the island "Wallacra". As early as Roman times, the island functioned as a point of departure for ships going to Britain ; it had a temple of the goddess Nehalennia who

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396-495: Is the club of the neighborhood of Dauwendaele. Middelburg has a railway station with intercity train connections to Vlissingen , Goes , Roosendaal , Rotterdam , The Hague , Leiden , Haarlem , and Amsterdam . Four trains leave every hour in both directions. Walcheren Originally, Walcheren was an island, but the Sloedam , constructed in 1871 for a railway, and poldering after World War II have connected it to

429-418: The 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade found that assault boats were useless in the deep mud of the channel. The only route open was the 40 metre wide Walcheren Causeway , a mile-long land bridge from South Beveland to the island. The Canadian Black Watch sent a company across on the evening of 31 October, but was stopped. The Calgary Highlanders sent two companies over in succession, the second attack opening up

462-713: The Battle of the Netherlands , and again in 1944 in the Battle of Walcheren Causeway , the fourth and final stage of the Battle of the Scheldt . On 3 October 1944 the RAF bombed the sea wall at Westkapelle causing the Inundation of Walcheren . The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division cleared South Beveland to the east and approached the island on 31 October 1944. The plan was to cross the Sloe Channel, but leading troops of

495-700: The (former) island of Zuid-Beveland , which in turn was connected to the North Brabant mainland by the Kreekrakdam (Completed in 1867). The Veerse Gatdam , completed in 1961, has connected Walcheren to Noord-Beveland . Walcheren is first attested in Latinized spelling, such as villam Walichrum ca. 790 and Vualacra ca. 837. Germanic spellings start appearing around the High Middle Ages , like Old Dutch Walacheri ca. 1150. The name

528-634: The 10th century; additional construction continued through the Middle Ages. Middelburg was granted city rights in 1217. During the Middle Ages , it became an important trading centre in the commerce between England and the rising cities of Flanders , a fact commented on by Geoffrey Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales . The town continued to gain in power and prestige during the 13th and 14th centuries. From 1559 to 1603, Middelburg

561-525: The Jews of Zeeland who started their journey to the death camps from the Middelburg train station. About a third of the old city centre was devastated by bombs and fire in the early phases of World War II, on 17 May 1940. It is still not certain if German bombers or French artillery were responsible. The town was captured and liberated by British troops during Operation Infatuate on 6 November 1944. After

594-455: The War, as much of the destroyed part of the old town center was rebuilt and restored along pre-War lines as far as was possible. The city's archives, however, had been incinerated during the German bombardment. Modern Middelburg has preserved and regained much of its historic and picturesque character. There are lavish 17th and 18th century merchant houses and storehouses standing along canals , of

627-481: The canals, a favourite sport in the winter months, has become very infrequent since 2013 especially. When William of Orange decided to found the first university in the Netherlands in 1575, he initially considered locating it in Middelburg. Ultimately he chose Leiden , however, and Middelburg—as well as all of Zeeland—remained without a university until 2004 when University College Roosevelt (formerly known as Roosevelt Academy ), affiliated with Utrecht University ,

660-545: The late 16th century and early 17th century. The city of Middelburg dates back possibly to the late 8th century or early 9th century. The first mention of Middelburg was as one of three fortified towns ( borgs ) erected on Walcheren (then an island) to guard against Viking raids. In 844 a monastery was built on the site, which remained an active Catholic foundation until the Reformation. Foundations for Middelburg's "stately and picturesque" main church were first laid in

693-667: The most important center for the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. As such, Middelburg also played an important role in the 17th century slave trade . Samuel Ben Israel, son of Menasseh Ben Israel , is buried in Middelburg at the Sephardic burial site located at the 'Jodengang' outside the citywall. Menasseh Ben Israel negotiated with Cromwell

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726-600: The opening of England, and its colonies, to the Jews. Middelburg also has an Ashkenazic burial site, which is located at the Walensingel inside the city wall. In 1994 the synagogue was restored, as it was partially destroyed during the Second World War. This synagogue was the third one to be built in the Netherlands during the Golden Age. In the hall of the railway station there is a plaque of remembrance for

759-539: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Middelburg . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Middelburg&oldid=1197522432 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Ship disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

792-533: The seat of Hades , described by Homer . The island played a role in the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The Spanish fleet was not able to be supported by deep water ports along the continental side of the English Channel. The Duke of Parma had occupied Antwerp , a deep water port. However, access to this port was blocked by Dutch rebels and English fighters who occupied Walcheren. As

825-585: The seat of the provincial government. Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder (1573–1621) was a still life painter of the Dutch Golden Age who worked most of his life in Middelburg. He had three sons, Johannes Bosschaert (1606/08– 1628/29), Ambrosius Bosschaert II (1609–1645) and Abraham Bosschaert the Younger (1612–1643) who were all Dutch Golden Age painters. The painter Pieter Gaal (1769–1819)

858-585: The strategic reasons for the campaign gone and the worsening conditions, the British withdrew in December. Strategically situated at the mouth of the River Scheldt , Walcheren was the key that allowed use of the deep-water port of Antwerp , located further upstream on the right bank of the southern estuary of the river. It was fought over during World War II in 1940 between Dutch and German troops in

891-751: The then impending war against the Dutch Republic. In the event, the Dutch resistance — much stronger than anticipated — managed to repulse the French-English attack, and the treaty was not implemented. Beginning on 30 July 1809, a British expeditionary force of 39,000 men landed on Walcheren , intending to assist the Austrians in their efforts against Napoleon and attack the French Navy fleet moored at Flushing . The expedition turned into

924-457: The town in the countryside with calibrated equipment have been −17.2 °C on 4 February 2012 and 40.9 °C on 25 July 2019, the latter unofficially being a new Dutch all-time high record, slightly above the 40.7 °C measured at Gilzerijen KNMI and 40.6 °C in Westdorpe. Vlissingen KNMI measured −11.0 °C and 37.5 °C on the same dates, clearly showing how much the influence

957-466: Was born here in 1723. In 1774 she was inducted as an honorary member of the academy Kunstliefde Spaart Geen Vlijt. Also, she presented the academy with poems, translated from French plays. She died in Utrecht in 1786. Aside from the town of Middelburg, the municipality also includes several population centres, including: Arnemuiden , Kleverskerke , Nieuw- en Sint Joosland and Sint Laurens . The town

990-623: Was born, settled and died here, after traveling over Europe to paint. Another well-known citizen of Middelburg was the admiral and explorer Jacob Roggeveen , who was born in the city in 1659 and died there in 1729. Roggeveen discovered Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the South Pacific Ocean on Easter Sunday, 6 April 1722. Further discoveries on the same journey included islands of the Tuamotu group, now part of French Polynesia . Petronella Johanna de Timmerman , scientist and poet,

1023-470: Was established. A campus of the HZ University of Applied Sciences is also located in the city, although this institution has its headquarters in the nearby city of Vlissingen. Middelburg has a rugby club, Oemoemenoe, and four football (soccer) clubs: MZVC, Zeelandia Middelburg, Jong Ambon and FC Dauwendaele. Jong Ambon is translated Young Ambon, and consists of mostly Ambonese players. FC Dauwendaele

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1056-633: Was popular with those who braved the waters of the North Sea. Walcheren became the seat of the Danish Viking Harald (fl. 841–842), who conquered what would become the Netherlands together with his brother Rorik (fl. 842–873) (or Rurik ) in the ninth century. One fringe theory has it that Ahmad ibn Rustah (fl. 10th century) described Walcheren when reporting on the seat of the Rus' Khaganate . Another fringe theory mentions Walcheren as

1089-717: Was the episcopal see of a Catholic bishopric covering all Zeeland . In the Eighty Years' War , the city was captured by Dutch rebels from the Spanish forces during a long siege (1572–1574). The northern provinces of the Low Countries won their independence from their former Spanish Habsburg rulers and formed the Dutch Republic , a Protestant state. Later, during the 17th century (the Dutch Golden Age ), Middelburg became, after Holland 's metropolis Amsterdam ,

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