The Jacob Church of Flushing

The fishing town of Vlissingen (Flushing) has a rich history, and the Jacob-Church “survived’ it. The tower is famous for its beautiful carillon, that can be played by experts on this instrument, and every day the well-known traditional melodies can be heard. It took twenty years to build this Jacob Church (1308-1328). It was enlarged in 1500, and again in 1558; there were many Reformed people in those days. Flushing became in 1489 the property of Maximiliaan I of Bourgondia, a noble and...