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Brielse Gate

Brielse Gate

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Brielse Gate

Name: Brielse Gate
Rating: 2

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Location: Brielle, South Holland, Netherlands

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1. Brielle Harbor and Windmill – Brielse Meer loop from Oostvoorne

39.0km

01:53

80m

Intermediate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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2. Brielle Harbor and Windmill – Brielse Meer loop from Koele Nacht

45.0km

02:04

50m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Brielse Gate – View of Sint-Catharijnekerk loop from Kulck-Noord

30.1km

01:19

30m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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October 22, 2019

Den Briel (also called Brielle) is a small, but old fortified city on the South Holland island of Voorne-Putten. Once a year, the old town center has been turned upside down once a year and people go back in time, dressed up and all. Far back in time Even more than four centuries ... On April 1 is celebrated in Den Briel, that on that date in 1572 the city was conquered from the Spanish occupiers by a small fleet of Watergeuzen. The fleet was led by Admiral Lumey and Commander Bloys van Treslong, names that you still see in the street of Brielle.

To cut a long story short, the gate was rammed, the handful of Spanish soldiers to defend the city were brutally defeated, looted, tortured and murdered, as was (also) common then, and the capture of Den Briel was a fact. Alva had suffered a significant defeat by the loss of the city. Since that time, the well-known rhyme has been: "On April 1, Alva lost his glasses" (in fact: On April 1, Alva lost Den Briel).

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Elevation -10 m

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Location: Brielle, South Holland, Netherlands

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Brielse Gate

1. Brielle Harbor and Windmill – Brielse Meer loop from Oostvoorne

2. Brielle Harbor and Windmill – Brielse Meer loop from Koele Nacht

3. Brielse Gate – View of Sint-Catharijnekerk loop from Kulck-Noord

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