In Veere

This de “Grote Kerk” (the big church) of the Dutch town of Veere, on the island of Walcheren. The town was founded by refugees from the Eastern part of The Netherlands, in 1170. It was damaged by flooding in 1530 but was restored. The church building started in the Middle Ages. The first part was a complete small church, but later became part of the “Grote Kerk.” When one-third of the tower was made, there was no money any more for the rest. The planned big windows were replaced by small ones....