Sint-Maartensdijk
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History
Named after Saint Martin, Sint-Maartensdijk was founded as 'Haestinge', and renamed when it got a church dedicated to Martin of Tours. The first lords of Sint-Maartensdijk resided at Sint-Maartensdijk Castle which was demolished in 1819. The castle was located just north of the town walls, and its southern moat is still visible.
Sint-Maartensdijk was a separate municipality until 1971, when it was merged with Tholen.[1]
Born in Sint-Maartensdijk
- Keetie van Oosten-Hage (born 1949), former cyclist
- Cornelius Vermuyden (1595–1677), engineer
- The Ghanaian politician Alfred Vanderpuije is descended from a Sint-Maartensdijk family
Gallery
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Wind mill and ivy covered house
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View on Sint-Maartendijk (1743)
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Town hall with neighbouring houses
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Houses in Sint-Maartensdijk
References
Template:Dutch municipality Tholen Template:Authority control