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Hulst
Municipality
Saint Willibrord's Basilica of Hulst
Saint Willibrord's Basilica of Hulst
Flag of HulstCoat of arms of Hulst
The location of Hulst
The location of Hulst
Country Netherlands
Province Zeeland
Area
(2006)
 • Total
251.09 km2 (96.95 sq mi)
 • Land 201.48 km2 (77.79 sq mi)
 • Water 49.61 km2 (19.15 sq mi)

Hulst (About this sound pronunciation ) is a municipality and a city in southwestern Netherlands in the east of Zeelandic Flanders.

History[]

Hulst (Atlas van Loon)

Map of the star fort

Hulst received city rights in the 12th century.

In 1645, the Siege of Hulst (to control the left bank of the Schelde river) occurred. It was led by Prince of Orange Frederick Henry, during the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) with Spain. An earlier siege by his brother Prince Maurits took place in 1591 who took Hulst also from the Spanish. Spain took it back in 1596. A further siege took place in 1702, where General Menno van Coehoorn defended the town successfully for the Dutch and in 1747 when it was taken by the French after incompetent defence by Lt General Pieter de la Rocque.[1]

In the seventeenth century, a star fort was constructed.[2] The fortifications, constructed during that time, are historic examples of Dutch fortress architecture.

The name Hulst (Holly in English) would appear to come from the shape of the battlements. Holly is depicted growing around the towns crest.

Population centers[]

  • Absdale
  • Clinge
  • Graauw
  • Heikant
  • Hengstdijk
  • Hontenisse
  • Hulst
  • Kloosterzande
  • Kuitaart
  • Lamswaarde
  • Nieuw Namen
  • Ossenisse
  • Kapellebrug
  • St. Jansteen
  • Terhole
  • Vogelwaarde
  • Walsoorden
  • Zandberg

Twinning[]

Hulst is twinned with Michelstadt, Germany.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Further". Lowensteyn.com. http://www.lowensteyn.com/Samuel_Holland/hulst.html. Retrieved 2012-03-12. 
  2. ^ (Dutch) Geschiedenis van Hulst. Hulst Vestingstad

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