Brielle 1572 app for iPhone and iPad
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Developer: Roderick Hulsbergen AV Productions
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Current version: 1.0, last update: 7 years agoFirst release : 23 Sep 2015
App size: 257.77 Mb
The fortified town of Brielle also called Den Briel received its city charter in 1330.
On April 1, 1572 the ‘Geuzen’captured Brielle in the name of Orange’.
After the city was taken they began to build a modern fortress that would last until 1713. Brielle was also the residence of the great marine hero Maarten Harpertsz. Tromp.
In Brielle through-out the city you will find 420 monuments, centered around St. Catharijenkerk from 1417.