Noord Beveland Wissenkerke, Colijnsplaat and Kortgene

Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, The Netherlands

Cycling route: 116039

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Provided by: Groots Genieten

50.4 km
02:57 h
888 kcal
3 m

Description

Explore the northern part of Central Zeeland and cycle across Noord-Beveland. The former island is connected to the mainland by three dams and a bridge. After a major storm surge, the first dikes were constructed in 1014. Mounds were also raised. After another storm surge in 1134, the whole of Noord-Beveland was diked, but to no avail: in 1134 stormy winds pushed the water so high that the entire island was flooded. The villages of Colijnsplaat and Kats were built in 1598 and Wissenkerke was also created in the following century. After that, the reclamation went quickly: in 1684, the whole of Noord-Beveland was reclaimed. During the Flood Disaster (1953), what is known as 'the miracle of Colijnsplaat' took place: a dike breach was narrowly prevented here. 

The De Onderneming flour mill can be seen from afar. The round, stone mill dates from 1860 and is still able to grind. Here the miller grinds grain organically, which is stored in a shed behind the mill. Some parts of the shelving shed have been removed to ensure that trucks can easily reach the shed. The Nooitgedacht is located in Colijnsplaat. This is also a round, stone mill, which is also called 'the Nieuwe Molen', because there are two mills in Colijnsplaat. The mill was built to replace an earlier octagonal mill that stood on the same site. The mill operated until the 1970s, but then it came to a standstill and fell into disrepair. It was restored in 2006, so that the mill can at least run again. The second mill in Colijnsplaat is De Oude Molen. Unlike its younger brother, this mill can still run and grind wheat. The ground sailor, which was built in 1727, probably replaced an earlier post mill. The mill contains two pairs of millstones, with which the mill is put into operation on a voluntary basis. Finally you come to the last mill on the route: De Korenbloem (rump/remains) in Kortgene. It is a round stone mill from 1873 that replaced a burnt-out octagonal ground sailor. The upper porter was used to grind wheat and has five attics: a grain attic, a milling attic, a stone attic, a lounging attic and a felling attic. Until 1953 the mill operated on wind power. In 1972 the blades were removed and in 1977 the mill was also stripped of its roof. During restorations in 2010 and 2011, the mill was restored to the state it was in in 1873.
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# Description Distance
Parkeerplaats (Strandhoekweg, 4493NS, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
13
13 (4491PT, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, The Netherlands) 5.23 km
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13 (4491PT, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, The Netherlands) 5.39 km
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12 (4491EX, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, The Netherlands) 7.56 km
Molen De Onderneming (4491EG, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, The Netherlands) 7.96 km
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13 (4491PT, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, The Netherlands) 10.28 km

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