Smalstad In 1403, Brouwershaven was granted city rights. But it remained a narrow town, a city too small to participate in the States of Zeeland. So you had no say as a town. In 1575, the barely fortified town was captured by Spanish troops and then set on fire. This was not allowed to happen again and earthen city walls were erected, surrounded by a wet moat. Five gates gave access to the city. In the storm surge of 1682, part of the fortifications are destroyed. The fortress was lifted in 1820, and then dismantled. As you can still see, the ramparts and moats on the east and north sides of the city have been preserved.
The Zeepeduinen. Why is this area actually called that? What does soap have to do with it? Nothing at all. Zeepe comes from the Zeeland word sepelen, meaning seep. Groundwater seeps here from the dunes to the lower surroundings. There used to be many wet dune valleys, or dune lakes, but they have grown over time. Of four valleys, the top layer has been excavated, so that there is water in them again. There are marshy clearings with creeping willow, centaury, parnassia and field rush. You can now find natterjack toads, green frogs and newts.
Question 4: Which beautiful white-yellow flower grows in the Sea Dunes? Take the 3rd letter of the answer.