Holiday apartment in Standdaarbuiten: Mark, polder and village history

Standdaarbuiten combines a waterscape with village history. The village lies on the Mark; the surrounding landscape is predominantly shaped by marine clay polders enclosed by dikes. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Standdaarbuiten, you can plan your stay around these themes: historic buildings, paths along the water, or a cycling tour through the polders.

The Mark, polders and the origins of the village

Standdaarbuiten and the settlement were established after the Saint Elizabeth's flood of 1421. The village name developed from expressions meaning “the sand out there”, including “t sant er buyten” and “t sant daer buyten”. The Keenesluis is located precisely on the boundary between Fijnaart and Standdaarbuiten. In fine weather, water sports enthusiasts and other water lovers regularly travel along the Mark past Standdaarbuiten. Every year, Standdaarbuiten hosts a Dorpsweek with various activities, ending with a fair.

Market, church ring and village structure

As a dike village of the Flakkeese type, Standdaarbuiten has a distinctive village structure. North of the dike, the main street Markt leads to a church ring. The Markt ends at a church ring with a church, a raised lawn and a low stone wall. The Johannes de Doper Church was built in 1924; during the Second World War, its tower and stained-glass windows were destroyed. The former parsonage belongs to the adjacent Dutch Reformed church dating from 1830. It is a two-storey, cube-shaped brick manor house with a hipped roof covered in tiles and is a defining element of the townscape in Standdaarbuiten's historic village structure.

Water management, mills and swifts

The history of water management is also evident in several buildings. The Keenesluis was converted into a steam pumping station with a paddle wheel in 1892 and restored and transformed into a picnic area in 2019. The De Eersteling steam water pumping station dates from 1881; its original function was to regulate the water level. Molen Persephone is a stone grain mill built in 1786 on behalf of the Markiezaat van Bergen op Zoom. Towards the end of the Second World War, Standdaarbuiten came under fire; the mill body of Molen Persephone was hit by shells and subsequently dismantled down to the milling floor level, so that today only the body of the original mill remains. This mill body was completely restored in 2010–2011. An information centre about swifts is located on the first floor.

Out and about between a walk and a cycling tour

There are various ways to enjoy some exercise. The Waterpoort Ommetje Keenesluis route is not signposted on site and can only be followed via the IVN Natuurroutes app. On a cycling tour through Tonnekreek, you pass marinas and the Keenesluis and can discover the Oude Appelaar polder. During the Kunst- en Monumentenroute Moerdijk, Molen Persephone was open to visitors.

Choose a holiday apartment in Standdaarbuiten based on your travel theme

When choosing a holiday apartment in Standdaarbuiten, your preferred day of travel can determine the focus: village history and buildings, water management and swifts, a walk or a cycling tour. This allows you to align your choice of holiday apartment with your own travel itinerary.

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To the higher-level travel overview: Moerdijk.