Groede is a place in Dutch Flanders in the south of the province Zealand, which is part of the municipality Lock. The oldest mention is from the early 12th century. There were still saltwaters then. The name Groede refers to 'grode', silted and vegetated land outside the dikes. There has only been a village center since the 14th century.
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Groede was one of the first villages to be reclaimed in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen. During the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648), Groede was flooded for a while and the current Grote Kerk suffered a lot of damage. Jacob Cats (1577-1660) reclaimed 12 polders around Groede. He was a poet, lawyer and statesman and came from a wealthy Zeeland family. He has earned a lot of money with the reclamation by leasing the new land. The wealthy family had their own pew in the Grote Kerk, which is still there.
Groede is a church ring village, which is visible from the market. It is a ring around the Grote Kerk. Many buildings on the market are national monuments. The oldest buildings date from after the re-diking in 1612. Market 20 has the decorative anchors '1614'.
Groede was spared during the 2nd World War. Groede was a Red Cross village so it was not bombed. As a result, the tower has also remained standing. At the time, a large red cross was painted on it, so that the village could be recognized from the air. The high tower is unique in the area and can be seen from afar.
Arrive
By train
Vlissingen is the terminus of the Zeeland railway. With the bicycle-foot-ferry you travel to Breskens. From Breskens harbor you take line 3 in the direction of Groede.
By bus
Line 3 passes through Groede and is the bus line between Breskens and Oostburg.
By car
You can reach Zeeuws-Vlaanderen via the Westerscheldetunnel or via Belgium. From the Westerscheldetunnel, follow the signs to Breskens, just before Breskens on the roundabout, turn left and after 3 km you will arrive in Groede.
By boat
With the bicycle-foot-ferry you travel from Vlissingen to Breskens. From Breskens you take line 3 in the direction of Groede.
Travel around
To look at
- The Vlaemsche Erfgoed, the museum street where you return to grandmother's time.
- The Grote Kerk on the market is the eye-catcher of Groede. The three-aisled Flemish Hallenkerk was built around 1250. The Flemish tower dates from the 14th century and has an octagonal superstructure. The church was restored in 2010. The pulpit, donated by descendants of Jacob Cats, is striking.
- The market, Groede is a church ring village, which can be seen on the market. The cast iron pump on the market is from 1880.
- Statue of Jacob Cats (1577-1660), also called Father Cats next to the Grote Kerk.
- Lutheran Church, built in 1741 by Lutherans from Salzburg together with the Lutheran Church Amsterdam. After a restoration in 1998, the location is used for exhibitions, conferences, meetings and as a wedding location.
To do
- Visit the beach, the beaches of the municipality Lock are among the cleanest beaches in the Netherlands. They have already won several awards.
- Annual Market Groede, on the last Friday of July, the whole of Groede turns into an annual and flea market.
- Groede Podium, a free information park and playground. Fun for children and interesting for the elderly.
- Cycle route "Groede in 1000 years" 37 km long.
- Visiting a concert in the Grote Kerk.
galleries
- Atelier Jacqueline Cox
- Edesart
- Atelier Theo Jordans
- Gallery The School
To buy
- Olive
- The White Rose
- The Two Pigeons
- girl
- Quilt shop De Parel
- Van de Hemel bicycle rental
Food
- Eethuys Den Engel
- The Three Kings
- Establishment 1880
- Café 't Overleg
- The Wet pie
- Restaurant De Deining
- Beach pavilion Beachhouse 25
- Beach pavilion Puur
- The Vrijbuyter
- Groede Podium
Going out
- Groese Dunes
stay overnight
(Mini)Camping
- Minicamping and Apartments Het Platte Putje
- Mini campsite De Bosduif
- Mini campsite De Blikken
- Mini campsite The Black Hole
- Mini campsite Creek view
- Beach camping Groede
- Campsite Dusarduin
- Camping De Woordhoeve
- Camping De Ploeg
- Camping De Houten Molen
B&B, Inn, Guest house
- B&B The Traveler
- B&B Veldzicht
- B&B d'Eierkurf
- Inn The Wet Pij
- Pension Het Overleg
Vacation home
- Holiday home Mer du Nord
- Holiday home Valetta
- Holiday home Number Acht
- Holiday home Mansion Groede
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