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This is where Miniature Walcheren used to be. Small houses, a train, some water with boats. I was a nice place to be and a must see for every tourist. but it's no longer. Now the houses have found their restplace in Mini Mundi, but without the parksurroundings.
Middelburg is a lovely town and capital of Zeeland, a province of the Netherlands. It has many histor...
In Middelburg there are some nice old streets in the centre of town. Spuistraat is one of them.
old vinegar factory, now an office. Middelburg has many historic buildings in many different styles. ...
From de series "beauty spots, Middelburg": Van de Perrehuis / Zeeuws Archief, MiddelburgOne of many o...
This statue is erected in 1937 in honour of the queen Emma. There was a huge ceremony when the statue...
In the old town centre of Middelburg you can find some lovely streets. This is the corner of Pijpstra...
kuiperspoort in Middelburg, Holland
kuiperspoort in Middelburg, Holland
This is the back of the buildings from the Kuiperspoort. It's the entrance to the music school, where...
Middelburg is the capital of Zeeland. In the old towncentre you can find this beautiful abbey and the...
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The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
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Text by Steve Smith.
