THE MAASSLUIS HISTORY

Maassluis was founded in 1340 as a settlement next to a city between rotterdan and the north sea. First it name was Maeslandsluys. In 1489 was sacked.

During the Eighty Years' War, the Spanish captured it in 1573 and Philips of Marnix, lord of Sint-Aldegonde, was taken prisoner. One year later the settlement was looted by spanish tropos. On 1614 was renamed Maassluis, at that moment maassluis was protestant. In 1624 the Wall that surrounded the city was demolish to build the Great Church. In 1811 Napoleon Bonaparte granted city rights. During World War II, the working population was transferred to Germany for the war industry. Maassluis' ancient church was hit by bombers.

The Jewish community had its own synagogue. Most of jewish were salesman and Street traders. The number of Jews fell between 1892 and 1930. Integration in Maassluis ended during the Second World War.

                                                                                                                  by: Lucía Castillón