Tourist attractions Breda

This impressive Gothic Brabant church dates from the 15 and 16C Its high belfry (97 m) is surmounted by an onion-shaped dome with a carillon of 49 bells. Inside there are a number of tombs, the most impressive being a Renaissance tomb, in alabast..

This museum has more than 200 cars tracing the history of the automobile from its very beginnings. It also has carriages and sleighs from the 18C, trophies, posters and automobile accessories. There are in particular the Dutch Spijker cars (1899-1925..

One of the big attractions in this park is the fairy tale wood ( sprookjesbos ). Here, animals sing, giant mushrooms broadcast harpsichord music and the dwarfs cry around Snow White's coffin. Further on, in front of an eastern palace, a fakir glides ..

At the foot of Grande church, Havermarkt is a charming little square, once home to the haymarket. Today the square is filled by the customers of its many brasseries.

This old fortified castle, remodelled in 1536 to the designs of Vincidor of Boulogne's, this castle was a favourite retreat of William the taciturn. It was given its current look between 1686 and 1695 under the stathouder William III of Orange to the..

All the pedestrian streets converge upon this vast esplanade, which provides an attractive view over the River Grande. Church Opposite the town hall, at the corner of the Reigerstraat, this is an attractive house with a steeped gable. Also in the squ..

This building from the 17C was modified in 1767. The hall accommodates a copy of the Surrender of Breda by Velazquez, whose original is in the Prado (Madrid).

Founded in 1267, the Beguine convent was moved here in 1531 It is comprised of 29 sober houses which border a courtyard containing a garden of medicinal plants and a chapel . The former chapel of the Beguine monks, which is now the Walloon Church (..

The remaining fortifications named "the Spanish hole" is made up of two large towers topped with small onion-shaped domes which framed a waterport which used to be used to drain water around the castle.

This former hospice now accommodates the Centrum voor beeldende kunstques, a plastic arts centre, where you can see temporary exhibitions of international contemporary art, including ceramics, architecture design and photography.

Set up in the main building of the old Chassé barracks, this museum gives it a historical and archaeological overview of the interesting history of the Breda barony. The history of the bishopric of Breda is also remembered by a large collection of re..

This castle stands in a clearing of the Mastbos , an attractive wood boasting pine and oak trees, crisscrossed with cycle tracks and bridle paths. The name of the castle comes from the word boeverije, meaning "lowland prairie". Built in 16..

This museum of the papal Zouaves recalls the 3,000 Dutchmen who, in the 19C, contributed to the defence of the Estates of the church.

This enormous basilica was built by P.J.H. Cuypers in 1867-1880 on the model of St Peter's in Rome, with much reduced dimensions. Nevertheless the dome is 68 m high. The façade (1892) is a reproduction of that of St John of Latran in Rome. The interi..