Vlissingen Discovery Tour: The Navy Boulevard and the Sea Wall
120 min
1.7 km
10 stops
About this tour
Vlissingen is the Scheldt mouth town that kept a navy boulevard, shipyard memory, and a sea wall you can still stand on. A self-guided harbour walk with quizzes in the StepQuests app.
Itinerary
10 guided stops on this route
Gevangentoren
The Gevangentoren is a late-medieval remnant of the West Gate. From 1610 it was the town prison. It was a military prison until 1890. It survived the dyke work…
Boulevard De Ruyter
Public sea wall. No ticket. Stay on the pavement. Boulevard De Ruyter, 4381 KB. Former Westdijk, raised after later storms and after 1953. Named for Michiel de…
Keizersbolwerk
The Keizersbolwerk was built to a design by Donato de Boni di Pellizuoli and finished in 1548. Napoleon added casemates in 1811. It is the town's only survivin…
Standbeeld Michiel de Ruyter
Michiel de Ruyter was born in Vlissingen on 24 March 1607 and lived on the Nieuwstraat until 1653. The bronze statue has stood here since 1894, having first st…
Beursplein
The Beursplein lies by the water. Across the basin stands the New Arsenal of 1823. Michiel de Ruyter was born in Vlissingen in 1607.
Lampsinshuis
The Lampsinshuis was built in 1641 for shipowner Cornelis Lampsins. The stone for the front came from far away. It now houses the Maritiem MuZEEum Zeeland.
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GPS-guided walking route
Interactive quizzes at each stop
Fascinating stories and facts
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