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nobody@ipernity.com (Madeleine Defawes) — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 05:33:07 +0000

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Brielle, Pays-Bas

Den Briel

nobody@ipernity.com (Wilm) — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 10:52:46 +0000

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Part of the rampart walk around the city of Den Briel

Nederland - Brielle, Sint-Catharijnekerk

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 13:19:59 +0000

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The Sint Catharijnekerk (also called Grote Kerk) was intended to become the largest church in the Holland region, but was never completed. The construction began in 1417, but in 1456 there was a major fire and twenty five years later they ran out of money and the construction of the church stopped; only the nave and tower were completed.
Originally it was a roman catholic church, but in the year of 1572 the parish became in Protestant hands. Despite its use by the protestants, the church is often called by its catholic name Sint Catherijnekerk (St. Catharine Church).

The Sint Catharijnekerk has quite a relationship with the House of Orange-Nassau. In the year of 1575 Willem van Oranje (William of Orange) married with Charlotte de Bourbon. And in 1688 Mary Stuart waved her husband Stadtholder William III goodbye from the tower, when he left for England to be crowned.

Brielle still can be recognized from far away by the 57 meter high, truncated tower of the Sint-Catharijnekerk. In the older days - when Brielle was a major seaport - the tower also was used as a lighthouse.

The harbour of Den Briel

nobody@ipernity.com (Michiel 2005) — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:44:35 +0000

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Special parking spaces for Mercedes-Benz in Den Briel

nobody@ipernity.com (Michiel 2005) — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:45:54 +0000

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Door-closing handle

nobody@ipernity.com (Michiel 2005) — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:43:28 +0000

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Church tower of Den Briel

nobody@ipernity.com (Michiel 2005) — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:53:01 +0000

Michiel 2005 has posted:

St. Catherine's Church. This church was built as a catholic church and was intended to be much bigger, but it was left unfinished in the 15th century after the money ran out. In 1572 it became a protestant church after the protestant forces took hold of Den Briel in 1572, but it retained its catholic name.

Piece of wall missing

nobody@ipernity.com (Michiel 2005) — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:51:47 +0000

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