In the Middle Ages, Sluis had around ten mills. In 1920, only 3 of them remained. The only mill still standing today is the 'de Brak' mill on 't Meul'ende.
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High up in the Belfry stands a wooden figure, named “Jantje van Sluis”. This little man in 17th-century attire strikes the time on the bells with his hammer.
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How the French boarding school led to Sunday shopping in Sluis.
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The architect Jos Bedaux was born in Tilburg. His father was a contractor, and with him he taught himself the trade. In 1946, he was asked to design and realize around a hundred homes, shops, and public buildings in Sluis, which had been largely destroyed by the war.
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That Sluis is a fortified town is evident above all from the presence of the ramparts and the old city gates.
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You have probably heard of him, but did you know that Johan Hendrik van Dale, the founder of the Dictionary of the Dutch Language 'De Dikke van Dale', came from Sluis? He was born here (15 February 1828).
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On the Kloosterstraat, next to the school / MFC De Keure, you will find the public playground Klein Ravelijn.
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