Editing Middelburg, Zeeland (section)

==Culture and recreation==
When [[William the Silent|William of Orange]] decided to found the first university in the Netherlands in 1575, he initially considered locating it in Middelburg. Ultimately he chose [[Leiden]], however, and Middelburg—as well as all of Zeeland—remained without a university until 2004 when [[University College Roosevelt]] (formerly known as [[Roosevelt Academy]]), affiliated with [[Utrecht University]], was established. A campus of the [[HZ University of Applied Sciences]] is also located in the city, although this institution has its headquarters in the nearby city of Vlissingen.

===Cultural institutions===
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* Zeeuws Museum
* [[Vleeshal Middelburg|Vleeshal]]
* Sjakie's Chocolademuseum<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chocolademuseum.nl/ |title=Home |website=chocolademuseum.nl}}</ref>
* [[Zeeuws Archief]]
* Zeeuwse Bibliotheek
* Centrum Beeldende Kunst
* [[University College Roosevelt]]
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===Theaters and concert halls===
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* Schouwburg
* Concertzaal Zeeland
* Spiegeltheater
* Minitheater
* Filmtheater Schuttershof
* UCR Stand up comedy theatre
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===Sightseeing===
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* [[Middelburg Abbey|The Abbey]]
* Kuiperspoort
* The "Lange Jan"
* [[Middelburg Town Hall|City Hall]]
* [[Oostkerk, Middelburg|Oostkerk]]
* Damplein
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===Sports===
Middelburg has a rugby club, Oemoemenoe, and four football (soccer) clubs: MZVC, Zeelandia Middelburg, Jong Ambon and FC Dauwendaele. Jong Ambon is translated Young Ambon, and consists of mostly Ambonese players. FC Dauwendaele is the club of the neighborhood of Dauwendaele.