Schakerloo Oudeland van Tholen
The beginning of Brabant "You are at the edge of the former Schakerloo, now often referred to as Oudeland. Have a walk round, and take a look at the cemetery, where the church stood, until it was destroyed by the…
Reimerswaal The drowned city
Location You are standing at a historic site. Under and on both sides of the Oesterdam, under the mud, are the remains of the Zeeland city of Reimerswaal. It was definitively abandoned in 1631, and then swallowed by the waters…
Moggershil A drowned village
Origins The Moggershil area (Tholenaars say 'Mokershil') in the northwest of Tholen was reclaimed as an island in 1419. The parish of Moggershil is not mentioned before 1488, however. The village of Moggershil, which is still young in Zeeland terms,…
Scherpenisse
Origins Scherpenisse is one of the oldest villages on the island. As far back as 1203, a certain Baldewinus is referred to as 'clericus de Scarpenesse'. This name is probably derived from the Germanic scarpa (sharp or pointed) and nasja…
Tholen City
The great church or Our Lady Church A smaller church had first stood at the site of the current church,. A new church was built in the middle of the 14th century. Only the bottom of the tower remains of…
Tholen Around the harbor
Harbor Water and shipping have played an important role in the history of Tholen. The Heenetrecht, the current Eendracht, was part of the waterway between Antwerp and Dordrecht. A 'Cog' (cog-built vessel) is depicted on the seals of Tholen. Tholen…