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Goes in the region of Zeeland with its 36,931 inhabitants is a town in Netherlands - some 74 mi or ( 119 km ) South-West of Amsterdam , the country's capital city .
Current time in Goes is now 03:36 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Cambridge, Zierikzee, Yersekendam, Wissenkerke, and Wilhelminadorp. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Cambridge . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Goes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Making of - Flight into the Jungle of Myanmar
In March 2012 we planned to make aerial shots for a ZDF documentary of the lost Kingdom of Arakan in todays Myanmar near the Bay of Bengal. Mrauk-U, a fine last royal capital of Rakhine has scenic bea ..
Beautiful Earth - Amazing Shots from all over the World
www.facebook.com This wonderful video takes you around the World. It explores the marvels of our planet. See stunning video footage of the natural world, beautiful cities, people and architectual stru ..
Top Gear: BC-Gear Holiday to Goes - Bloopers
Here are some bloopers, which are recorded during our film, Holiday to Goes. ..
Yosemite Park - California (with wonderful Chill Out Music)
www.facebook.com With soaring mountains, towering trees, crystal-clear waters, snow skiing, miles of hiking trails, challenging rock climbing, and sites for truly inspired photography, a Yosemite Nati ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Relief of Goes
In August 1572, during the course of the Eighty Years' War, the city of Goes, in the Spanish Netherlands, was besieged by Dutch forces with the support of English troops sent by Queen Elizabeth I. This was a menace to the safety of the nearby city of Middelburg, also under siege.
Located at 51.50 3.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
CyberBunker
CyberBunker is a Dutch company that, according to its website, hosts "services to any Web site 'except child pornography and anything related to terrorism'". It served as a host for both The pirate bay and as one of the many Wikileaks mirrors. It also allegedly hosts spam sites. The company is named for the place it was once housed in, a former Cold War bunker. The bunker had been built in 1955 just outside the small town of Kloetinge in the south of the Netherlands.
Located at 51.50 3.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
's-Heer Hendrikskinderen
's-Heer Hendrikskinderen is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Goes, about 2 km to the west of the city of Goes. 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen was a separate municipality until 1857.
Located at 51.50 3.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kloetinge
Kloetinge is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Goes, on the eastern side of the city. Kloetinge was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Goes. \t\t \t\t\tKloetinge, Geerteskerk foto2 2009-09-25 15.25. JPG \t\t\t Gertrudis church, front (west) \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tGeerteskerk Kloetinge2. JPG \t\t\t Gertrudis church \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKloetingseMolen. JPG \t\t\t The Kloetinge windmill
Located at 51.50 3.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Wilhelminadorp, Goes
Wilhelminadorp is a small village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Goes. Wilhelminadorp was founded in 1812, when the Wilhelminapolder was diked. Originally the polder was named Lodewijkspolder, after then King of Holland Louis Bonaparte who had given the permit to start work. With the restoration of the House of Orange, the name was quickly changed. The polder was now named after Wilhelmina of Prussia, wife of William I of the Netherlands.
Located at 51.53 3.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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