Home Zeeland Middelburg: important 16th century trade center DiscoverOff The Beaten TrackZeeland Middelburg: important 16th century trade center 02/08/2016 Did you know that during the 16th century Middelburg was one of the most important trade centers of the country? RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR North Holland Jisp: an old whaling village Flevoland Sunken treasures at the Batavialand Museum Drenthe Windmill Museum ‘De Wachter’ in Zuidlaren