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Willemstad, North Brabant

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on top. There is an incomplete tower in the south-western corner. The church was severely damaged by war in 1944. It was nearly completely restored in 1950 when it was devastated by fire.
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Willemstad was home to 1,154 people in 1840. In 1970, the entire centre was declared a protected site. Willemstad was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of
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who fortified the settlement in 1583. The settlement used to be known as Ruigenhil, and was located at a strategic location along the
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in 1585. The Reformed Church was built in 1607 as the first new Protestant church building in the Netherlands (see:
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The Dutch Reformed church was built between 1597 and 1607 and has an
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The current name was first used in 1639 as Willemstat, and refers to
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Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
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The Gouvernementshuis was built between 1623 and 1625 for
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Willemstad is a small historical town with well preserved
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Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1997
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the Reformation and its influence on church architecture
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List of cities, towns and villages in North Brabant
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City
The port of Willemstad with the tower of the former city hall in the back
port
city hall
Flag of Willemstad
Coat of arms of Willemstad
Willemstad is located in North Brabant
Willemstad is located in Netherlands
51°41′31″N 4°26′16″E / 51.69194°N 4.43778°E / 51.69194; 4.43778
Country
Netherlands
North Brabant
Moerdijk
Time zone
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city
Dutch
North Brabant
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