Coat of Arms of Noordgouwe.
Now part of
Schouwen-Duiveland.
On this
map you can find Noordgouwe.
On this
map you can find Schuddebeurs (Zeeland).
Noordgouwe.
The circle of Noordgouwe still exist.
The characteristic church is build in
1462, has a canal around it and is
in the somer mythisch enlightened.
On the other side of the main road, towards Schuddebeurs, you see
the beautiful renovated "Potterhuisjes" (Pottercottages), build in
1650to accommodate distinguished widows.
Schuddebeurs.
The landscape of Schuddebeurs is complete different as the rest of the
area of Brouwershaven.
There is sand instead of clay (the old river-bed of De Gouwe), with a
woody environment as result.
Rich families of Zierikzee "schudden de beurs" (shake theyre wallet)
in the 18th century very generous and build here theyre second homes.
"Heesterlust" and "Mon Plaisir" are beautiful examples of it.
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