Home Zeeland 12th century abbey in Middelburg DiscoverMuseumsZeeland 12th century abbey in Middelburg 22/10/2016 photo: Lars Böhme Did you know that the abbey in Middelburg dates back the the 12th century? Since 1972 part of the complex houses the Zeeuws Museum with the world’s largest collection of Zeeland heritage. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Flevoland Sunken treasures at the Batavialand Museum Drenthe Windmill Museum ‘De Wachter’ in Zuidlaren South Holland Mudflat walking in South Holland