Tourist attractions Oudenbosch

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 building, which for the most part of dates back to the 15C and 16C is one of the most beautiful late Gothic urban palaces of Western Europe. The Marquess of Bergen op Zoom lived there until 1795. The interior is now a cultural centre, the highli..

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..

This regional museum occupies a presbytery from the 18C: Tongerlohuys . It brings together an attractive collection of hats, Brabantine bonnets and works by the Belgian artist, Alfred Ost. There is also an admirable interior reconstructed from an ol..

This church, rebuilt after the Second World War, has an attractive ensemble of statues. The Baroque 17C statues belonged to the choir stalls which disappeared during the war. They are laid out around the chancel (on consoles) and in the lower sides..

The octagonal plan church is surrounded by a shady cemetery which itself is surrounded by a ditch. Its construction was finished in 1607. This was the first Protestant church in the Netherlands.

Located on the ramparts, this building was built in the 17C by Prince Maurice of Orange and houses a Tourist Information Office. It also has a small historic collection.

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.

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..

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).

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..

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 (..

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 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.

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 massive stone belfry dates from the 14C The shape of its lantern (18C) has earned it the nickname of pepper pot (from Peperbus). It is a relic of St Gertrude's Church, which was destroyed by the French in 1747, then rebuilt and burned down in 19..

The town hall occupies three houses. The one in the middle and the one on the right are decorated with beautiful stone facades (1611) fronted by a gable which displays the town's coats of arms . Two savages frame a crest topped by the marquis' crown..

This is the last remaining gateway of the ramparts and dates back to the 14C.The façade facing the town is flanked by bartizans. The other side framed by two large stone towers.