Stampersgat en Oud Gastel
Stampersgat en Oud Gastel are villages whose history goes far back in timeS. tampersgat is the smallest core of the present-day municipality of Halderberge. The area where Stampersgat is now located used to belong to the manor of Nieuw Gastel. The village of Nieuw Gastel disappeared from the map due to floods. During the 2nd half of the 16th century, reclamation took place again and in 1606 the Oude Prinslandse Polder was completed. Near the former Nieuw Gastel, people settled and the village of Stampersgat came into existence.
Oud Gastel is a village that has been part of geme...
Stampersgat en Oud Gastel are villages whose history goes far back in timeS. tampersgat is the smallest core of the present-day municipality of Halderberge. The area where Stampersgat is now located used to belong to the manor of Nieuw Gastel. The village of Nieuw Gastel disappeared from the map due to floods. During the 2nd half of the 16th century, reclamation took place again and in 1606 the Oude Prinslandse Polder was completed. Near the former Nieuw Gastel, people settled and the village of Stampersgat came into existence.
Oud Gastel is a village that has been part of the Halderberge municipality since 1997. The village's history goes way back in time. As early as the year 1275, Gastel is mentioned for the first time in written sources, as "Gestele". Oud Gastel lies on sandy soil and has therefore been preserved. This is in contrast to the former village of Nieuw Gastel, which lay in lower clay land and was lost soon after its creation in the 16th century. The polder was then flooded (inundated) to stop enemy troops. Take a look at the imposing Sint Laurentiuskerk and the Mastboomhuis.
The national monument Gastels Veer has a rich history, with the visit of Queen Wilhelmina during World War I as a historic moment. Nowadays, the building once again houses catering establishments.
