Middelburg. Middelburg 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, it has 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 in 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 erected on Walcheren 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 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. The town continued to gain in power and prestige during the 13th and 14th centuries. From 1559 to 1603, Middelburg was the episcopal see of a Catholic bishopric
Situated on the central peninsula of the Zeeland province, Midden-Zeeland, it has 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 in 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 erected on Walcheren 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 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. The town continued to gain in power and prestige during the 13th and 14th centuries. From 1559 to 1603, Middelburg was the episcopal see of a Catholic bishopric
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