Vlissingen Tourist Attractions
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The important port town of Vlissingen (traditionally in English Flushing) lies on the south coast of the former island of Walcheren, where the Schelde, here more than 4km/2.5mi wide, flows into the North Sea.
Grote Kerk or St Jacobskerk
In the Oude Markt stands the Grote Kerk or St Jacobskerk (14th C.), rebuilt in its original style after a fire in 1911.
Town Hall
The Vlissingen Town Hall (Stadhuis), in Houtkade, dates from 1733.
Municipal Museum
In Bellamy Park is the Municipal Museum (Stedelijk Museum), with local antiquities and mementos of Admiral de Ruyter.
Prison Tower
From the Rotunda in Vlissingen the Boulevard de Ruyter leads to the Gevangentoren (Prison Tower; 1563).
Beursplein Area
In Beursplein is the Oude Beurs (Old Exchange; 1672). Close by is the Rotunda, with a statue of Admiral de Ruyter (by L. Royers), commemorating the naval hero who saved the Netherlands during the third war with Britain. From here there is a fine view of the harbor and the sea. To the south can be seen the coast of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen (Zealand Flanders).
Resort Area
From the Rotunda the Boulevard de Ruyter and Boulevard Bankert run northeast to the resort area, with a beautiful beach extending to the south of Vlissingen.
