Den Briel

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Den Briel (Brielle) is a historic Dutch town and seaport in South Holland, known for its role in the Eighty Years' War and as the birthplace of admiral Maarten Tromp.

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Den Briel canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf church
military event
municipality
municipality
naval officer
seaport
town
areaCode 0181
birthplaceOf Maarten Tromp
continent Europe
country Netherlands
countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
describedAs symbolic start of Dutch revolt against Spain
economy maritime services
tourism
hasAnnualEvent 1 April commemoration of Capture of Brielle
hasCityRights since Middle Ages
hasHeritageSite St Catharijnekerk
linked to: Sint-Catharijnekerk

city walls
harbor area
hasMotto Libertatis Primitiae
hasPart historic town center
heritageStatus protected townscape
languageUsed Dutch
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory South Holland
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
locatedNear North Sea
locatedOn Haringvliet
island of Voorne-Putten
locatedSouthOf Rotterdam NERFINISHED
locatedWestOf Dordrecht NERFINISHED
location Den Briel
nativeName Den Briel
notableWork command in First Anglo-Dutch War
officialName Brielle
participant Sea Beggars
Spanish Empire
partOf Eighty Years' War
Voorne aan Zee
pointInTime 1 April 1572
positionHeld admiral
postalCodeRange 3230–3232
roleIn Eighty Years' War
significantEvent Capture of Brielle
translation First fruits of liberty

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Maarten Tromp placeOfBirth Den Briel
Voorne-Putten hasTown Den Briel
Brielle alternativeName Den Briel
subject linked to: municipality of Brielle
Den Briel nativeName Den Briel
Capture of Brielle location Den Briel
subject linked to: Den Briel