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| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Steen.jpg Wikipedia Commons] | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Steen.jpg Wikipedia Commons]'']] Steen (Het Steen, Den Steen), a castle on the Scheldt River at [[Antwerp (Belgium)|Antwerp, Belgium]], was in the 16th century a prison and execution place of a large number of [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]] martyrs. At present it is a museum. The old dark cellars in which the martyrs were kept, often in heavy leg irons, may still be seen. |
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| − | '']] Steen (Het Steen, Den Steen), a castle on the Scheldt River at [[Antwerp (Belgium)|Antwerp, Belgium]], was in the 16th century a prison and execution place of a large number of [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]] martyrs. At present it is a museum. The old dark cellars in which the martyrs were kept, often in heavy leg irons, may still be seen. | ||
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<em>Doopsgezind Jaarboekje</em> (1952): 21-29. | <em>Doopsgezind Jaarboekje</em> (1952): 21-29. | ||
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Steen (Het Steen, Den Steen), a castle on the Scheldt River at Antwerp, Belgium, was in the 16th century a prison and execution place of a large number of Anabaptist martyrs. At present it is a museum. The old dark cellars in which the martyrs were kept, often in heavy leg irons, may still be seen.
Bibliography
Doopsgezind Jaarboekje (1952): 21-29.
Génard, Petrus. Antwerpsch archievenblad VIII: 355, note 1.
Maps
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
Cite This Article
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van der Zijpp, Nanne. "Steen (Antwerp, Belgium)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Steen_(Antwerp,_Belgium)&oldid=96565.
APA style
van der Zijpp, Nanne. (1959). Steen (Antwerp, Belgium). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Steen_(Antwerp,_Belgium)&oldid=96565.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 623. All rights reserved.
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