Middelburg - Gistpoort

Not directly connected with the Onze Lieve Vrouwe Abdij complex but associated with it is the imposing Gistpoort (1509-12), also known as the Blauwpoort (Blue Gate) from the color of the stone with which it is faced. On the gable can be seen a statue of Count William II, who extended the abbey in 1255-56.