Discover Sint Maartensbrug

Sint Maartensbrug offers various points of interest to help you plan your trip: a waterside landscape and polder history, historic buildings, art and excursions in the surrounding area. The annual Kunstroute Zijpe passes through the village. From Sint Maartensbrug, you can also take a circular tour through the Zijperpolder; nearby, you’ll find the Strandslag Sint Maartenszee beach access. If you’re looking for a hotel in Sint Maartensbrug, you can consider whether the landscape, architectural history, exhibitions or a circular tour will shape your stay.

Canal and polder landscape

The Grote Sloot is a rural canal that runs from north to south. Villages such as Burgerbrug, Schagerbrug and Oudesluis lie on both sides of it. To explore the area, you can use the waterway as a point of reference: it gives the landscape a north–south axis, with the villages mentioned lying on either side of the canal.

The Noorder G mill points to another aspect of the waterside landscape. It drained the 205-hectare N-G section of the Zijpe and Hazepolder into the Schermerboezem. This presents two different perspectives side by side: the canal as a distinctive route through the landscape, and the drainage of a clearly defined polder area as a water-management task. Anyone interested in how a polder functions will find a concrete connection here between land area and water drainage.

Church and Stolpbrug

The church at Grote Sloot 233 was built in 1696. The Stolpbrug is a wooden pedestrian bridge over the Grote Sloot, built in 1997. Its design is based on the shape of a stolp, a traditional farmhouse type. The bridge shows how a traditional house form can be used as a design motif for a different kind of structure.

The Stolpbrug also has a stage for music and other performances. The materials, bridge design and stage give this structure several dimensions: it is a pedestrian bridge, incorporates the shape of a traditional farmhouse type and provides a stage for performances. The year 1696, the construction date of the church at Grote Sloot, offers a contrasting point of reference and another historical detail to consider when exploring the village.

Art route and other activities

The annual Kunstroute Zijpe passes through Sint Maartensbrug. In the village centre, the church serves as an exhibition space for various exhibitions by professional artists. The Theetuin Dapper is also associated with the art route; you can reserve a high tea there among ponies. These offerings provide different ways to enjoy art and your stay: exhibitions sit alongside a bookable culinary experience. The specific editions and dates of the Kunstroute, as well as the dates of the high tea events, may vary. If you’re planning your trip around them, check the dates in advance.

A circular tour through the Zijperpolder is another way to experience the area around Sint Maartensbrug. Booking details may change, so include the latest information in your plans. Another nearby landscape attraction is the Strandslag Sint Maartenszee beach access. This lets you choose between a circular tour through the polder and a stay focused on the coast.

Discover more destinations: Callantsoog, Petten, Burgerbrug, Oudesluis, Het Korfwater, Sint Maartensvlotbrug, Sint Maartenszee, 'T Zand.

View the full travel overview: Zijpe.