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monks of St. Bernard abbey built the
abbey farm.
Autumn and winter hikes
If you enjoy hiking, Halderberge is the
place for you. The autumn is perfect for
taking strolls through the seemingly neverending
nature in areas like Gastels Laag,
Hoevense Beemden and the Pagnevaartbos.
The peat history of West-Brabant is
still easy to see in some areas and there are
specific walks and bicycle routes that will
take you along this interesting past.
Oudenbosch has city walks starting from
the tourist information point (Stationsstraat
7). Your guide will lead you along
the special buildings and museums in
the town and tell you about the history
and the rich Roman-catholic past of the
Oudenbosch city centre and the municipality.
The walks will take anywhere from
90 minutes to two and a half hours. Your
preferences will be translated into a programme
or arrangement, all depending
on your needs and your group. The volunteers
from the tourist information point
will be waiting for you.
In 2017, the municipality started working
on a second trail through the town,
that connects monuments through an
industrial and commercial perspective.
Oudenbosch is very rich in monuments,
but many of the fascinating stories
behind the town’s heritage are still largely
unknown to its visitors.
This second tour, that has now opened
for the public, tells a fascinating story of
the local families in Oudenbosch, their
history and the history of their homes,
industries and other properties.
It will guide you along places that you
might not see if you were just merely
visiting, like Kade 6, the former residence
of Pieter Daverveldt. This house, dating
from 1895, was built following a design
by Van Genk, an architect from the nearby
town of Bergen op Zoom. Daverveldt
was the owner of sugar factory
Daverveldt, Binck & Co, located near the
harbour of Oudenbosch. The house, that
was rebuilt to be a shop with an apartment
on top, was demolished in 1998, but
the beautiful façade was preserved and
restored to its original state.
Snuggling up to some live music
Halderberge will be the place to be
for some very exciting concerts in the
coming months. These concerts will
draw in visitors from all over the country.
The impressive buildings in the municipality
are the perfect décor for snuggling
up and listening to some live music while
enjoying the food and drinks the locations
in the municipality have to offer.
Why not go and hear the Carmina Burana
on 14 November, for instance, or watch
the piano recital by Nino Gvetadze on the
22 November. If you visit the Christmas
concert by the Oudenbosch Men’s Choir
on 15 December, you’re truly in for a
festive treat.
Information about tickets, booking
or arrangements can be found on
the tourist website:
www.visithalderberge.com
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