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Cistern of the Grote Kerk Veere

Cistern of the Grote Kerk Veere

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Cistern of the Grote Kerk Veere

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Location: Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands

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Dominiek Van Dooren

September 14, 2025

This well was built in 1551 by order of Maximilian of Burgundy. He had promised Scottish wool merchants in Veere that he would provide drinking water and water for rinsing wool.
The water from the roof of the Grote Kerk (Great Church) is collected and filtered here. Its capacity is 200 m³.
The radiating vault rests on the open sides of the octagon with Tudor arches on slender columns.
(Information board on site)

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Stephan N

May 25, 2021

Cistern built in 1551 next to the Great Church in Veere.
Cistern, Oudestraat. Large water reservoir for 2000 hl of water. This water came from the roof of the Grote Kerk and was piped into the cistern via lead pipes laid under the street. In order to obtain the staple right for wool, Maximilian of Burgundy had this well dug in 1542, thus guaranteeing Scottish wool merchants access to fresh water at all times. The octagonal building surrounding the well was built in 1551 according to a design by Adriaan Roman and is one of the few Tudor-style buildings still preserved in the Netherlands.
Source:
de.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Veere

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Thomas 🖤💚

December 8, 2021

The cistern belonging to the Grot Kerk, where drinking water was collected in the Middle Ages.

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Cistern of the Grote Kerk Veere

1. Suspension Bridge Over the Pond – Bridge Over the Veerse Meer loop from Zanddijk

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3. Historic Center of Veere – View of Veere loop from Vrouwenpolder

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