Zierikzee Attractions 
Zierikzee is the chief place on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland in the Rhine-Maas delta, which consists of six communes.
The island's main tourist attractions are Zierikzee's yacht harbor, its picturesque old town center and the beautiful sandy beaches fringed by wooded dunes up to 38m/125ft high at the west end of the island.
The main sources of income are the thriving tourist trade and agriculture. The principal crops grown on the island's fertile fenland soil are grain, root crops, flax and vegetables, much of the produce being processed by Zierikzee's foodstuffs industries. The town's real economic development began when traffic links were installed between the island and the mainland, in accordance with the Delta Plan. The opening of the 5km/3mile long Zeelandbrug (Zealand Bridge) in 1966 brought Schouwen- Duiveland closer to Noord-Beveland and the mainland, and it was also linked with neighboring islands by the construction of dams.
The island's main tourist attractions are Zierikzee's yacht harbor, its picturesque old town center and the beautiful sandy beaches fringed by wooded dunes up to 38m/125ft high at the west end of the island.
The main sources of income are the thriving tourist trade and agriculture. The principal crops grown on the island's fertile fenland soil are grain, root crops, flax and vegetables, much of the produce being processed by Zierikzee's foodstuffs industries. The town's real economic development began when traffic links were installed between the island and the mainland, in accordance with the Delta Plan. The opening of the 5km/3mile long Zeelandbrug (Zealand Bridge) in 1966 brought Schouwen- Duiveland closer to Noord-Beveland and the mainland, and it was also linked with neighboring islands by the construction of dams.
Brouwershaven, Netherlands
(Near Zierikzee)
Lying 14km/8.5mi north of Zierikzee is the little town of Brouwershaven, with a beautiful hall-church (13th-15th C.), a Renaissance Town Hall (Stadhuis; 1599) and a statue of the poet Jacob Cats (1577-1660).
Maritime Museum
The Zierikzee Maritime Museum displays a selection of model ships and fishing artifacts from Oosterschelde.
Zierikzee Maritime Museum
Mol 25
Zierikzee, Zeeland 4301 JC
Netherlands
Mol 25
Zierikzee, Zeeland 4301 JC
Netherlands
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
St Lievenmonstertoren
The spire of the 60m/200ft high St Lievenmonstertoren (the tower of a collegiate church destroyed by fire in 1832) is a conspicuous landmark. Begun in 1454 by the celebrated master builder Anthonis Keldermans, it was originally to be 206m/676ft high, but was left unfinished.
Tempeliershuis
On the opposite side of the street from the Zierikzee Town Hall is the 15th century Tempeliershuis, and close by, in Havenplein, the old Vismarkt (Fish Market; 1616).
Town Gates
Zierikzee preserves three of its old town gates, relics of its former fortifications. The Noordhavenpoort (by Bloemaert, 1559) has a very handsome facade. The Zuidhavenpoort is a square gate-tower with corner turrets (14th C.), designed to protect the harbor as well as the entrance to the town. On the north side of the town is the oldest of the town's gates, the Nobelpoort, with twin towers topped by tall steeples.
Town Hall
The Zierikzee Town Hall (Stadhuis) at Meelstraat 8, with a wooden belfry (carillon), was built by Bloemaert in 1554. In it is the Municipal Museum, with ethnographical and historical exhibits.
