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Attraction · Middelburg · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Lange Jan in Middelburg

Lange Jan is an attraction in Middelburg, Zeeland. This place has a story in the app. 6 of the 30 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 380 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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Story · Lange Jan

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You're standing at the Abbey Tower in Middelburg. Look up. This tower is just over ninety metres tall. Locals call it Lange Jan, Long John, and it's one of the ten tallest church towers in the Netherlands. It leans against the south wall of the Choir Church, part of the old abbey complex.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

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Facilities near Lange Jan

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

30 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 6 of the 30 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Zeeuws museum
MuseumAudio story · 1 min

Zeeuws museum · 130 m

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Stadhuis
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Stadhuis · 270 m

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Fort Rammekens
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Fort Rammekens · 5.9 km

Grote Kerk
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Grote Kerk · 6.4 km

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Photo: Arend041 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Westhove Castle
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Westhove Castle · 10.1 km

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Photo: Akbar Simonse from The Hague · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Zeeuws museum on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 4 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Het Zeeuws SlavernijmonumentMemorial · 190 m away
  2. 2Koningin EmmaMemorial · 260 m away
  3. 3KuiperspoortAttraction · 360 m away
  4. 4Monument Nieuwe HavenMemorial · 510 m away
All 85 points of interest in Zeeland →

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Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 20 m and a water point at 380 m.

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