Goedereede
Goedereede received city rights in 1312 from Sir Gereart van Voorne. The future Pope Adrian VI (1459–1523) was at one time pastor of the parish church of Goedereede. During a great fire in Goedereede in 1482 the old "Katharina Church" and its tower were destroyed. A new church was erected in 1512 beside the Toren van Goedereede (Goederede Tower), which still stands today. Goederede went into a long decline, losing trade to better-sited ports. There were insufficient funds to maintain the church. In 1706 the dilapidated building was pulled down, but the tower was preserved.
The former municipality of Goedereede also included the communities of, from west to east, Ouddorp, Goedereede (with Havenhoofd), Oostdijk, and Stellendam.
Noted residents
References
Citations
Sources'
- Bezuijen, Jan (2010). "Koninklijke Eijsbouts, Goedereede". Retrieved 2013-05-11.
- "Welkom". Torenmuseum Goedereede. 2007. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
External links
- Radio Goeree Lokaal - Local Radio Broadcast
- Map of Goeree-Overflakkee Archived 2011-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Kunststichting Goedereede - Art foundation
- Lifeguard