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Zierikzee harbor

            Of a small settlement to the Ee in the 10th century it developed into an important city, where trade, industry and fishery thrived. By growing prosperity and look to the commonalty of Zierikzee on March 11th 1248 municipal right was granted king. After the medieval flowering period calamity emergency with fires, shipping disasters, epidemics and floods followed.

The 17th century characterised himself by second flowering of the trade and fishery. Then the number of inhabitants stepped very drastic in the course of the 18th century stagnation and decreased. The large industrial developments went to Zierikzee past for the greater part. In contrast to other cities old buildings remained saved. The wealth to monuments is mainly considered as a precious possession and in 1970s has been discovered by the tourists.

Nowadays Zierikzee is, with wide 10,000 inhabitants, the administrative seat of the new and has in this a centre function. In the historical town centre with a lot of shops and sociable pavements it is for both the tourist and inhabitant well stays.

Taken on: December 8, 2012

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/25.0, 1/30 sec, 24mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

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Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	100
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Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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Exposure Mode:	Manual
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Software:	Adobe Photoshop 25.4 (Windows)
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