Tread in the footsteps
of Van Gogh
Etten-Leur
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Den Bosch
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Zundert
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Nuenen
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Homeland
The world-famous painter Vincent van Gogh was born and grew up in North Brabant. He created his first masterpiece ‘The Potato Eaters’ in North Brabant. And he painted most of his paintings in this province.
Here, you can explore his homeland and visit the places and heritage throughout North Brabant that appear in his letters, sketches, drawings and paintings. Come and tread in the footsteps of Van Gogh and discover Vincent’s Homeland!
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In Etten-Leur, near Breda, Vincent registered as a painter and had his first studio, while his father preached in the Van Gogh Church at the market. Here, you can also visit the many other Van Gogh monuments.
Vincent van Gogh was born and spent his childhood years in Zundert. The memories of his youth are kept alive in the Vincent van GoghHuis. His father was a minister in the church in Zundert. You can visit the grave of his stillborn brother. His name? Also Vincent van Gogh.
In Etten-Leur the story of Vincent van Gogh as an artist begins. Two remarkable locations, the Van Gogh Church and the Sint Paulushofje Museum, invite visitors to explore his early life and sources of inspiration.
At the Van Gogh Church, where his father once preached, immersive projections and soundscapes bring his world and emotions to life. The Sint Paulushofje Museum offers a glimpse into village life around 1900, which left a profound impression on Van Gogh.
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Van Gogh Village Nuenen
In Van Gogh Village Nuenen, you visit places where Vincent lived and worked and literally tread in Van Gogh’s footsteps. Below, you can see that it still looks the same as it did in Vincent’s time.
Van Gogh Village Nuenen is a veritable outdoor museum with many locations directly related to Vincent van Gogh. He made a quarter of his works here, including ‘The Potato Eaters’.
Literally step into his life and recognise his paintings in the surrounding area. Visit Van Gogh Village Museum and learn all about his time in North Brabant and discover how Vincent experimented with light and colour in the Lightlab.
Find out more about Van Gogh’s life story in the Van Gogh Village Museum and learn about his development into a master painter and the making of his first masterpiece ‘The Potato Eaters’.
Village
Museum
As the only place in the south of the Netherlands, in Het Noordbrabants Museum in Den Bosch you will find original pieces by Van Gogh during his time in North Brabant. You can see paintings of the Windmill at Kollen, a location you can actually visit.
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Cycle one of the 10 Van Gogh cycle routes or walk one the 5 Van Gogh walking routes, covering 63 kilometres in total. They go straight through the landscape where Vincent once trod and past Van Gogh heritage locations.
Tread in the footsteps
of Van Gogh
Etten-Leur
2
Den Bosch
4
Zundert
1
Nuenen
3
Homeland
The world-famous painter Vincent van Gogh was born and grew up in North Brabant. He created his first masterpiece ‘The Potato Eaters’ in North Brabant. And he painted most of his paintings in this province.
Here, you can explore his homeland and visit the places and heritage throughout North Brabant that appear in his letters, sketches, drawings and paintings. Come and tread in the footsteps of Van Gogh and discover Vincent’s Homeland!
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3
4
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In Etten-Leur, near Breda, Vincent registered as a painter and had his first studio, while his father preached in the Van Gogh Church at the market. Here, you can also visit the many other Van Gogh monuments.
In Etten-Leur the story of Vincent van Gogh as an artist begins. Two remarkable locations, the Van Gogh Church and the Sint Paulushofje Museum, invite visitors to explore his early life and sources of inspiration.
At the Van Gogh Church, where his father once preached, immersive projections and soundscapes bring his world and emotions to life. The Sint Paulushofje Museum offers a glimpse into village life around 1900, which left a profound impression on Van Gogh.
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Vincent van Gogh was born and spent his childhood years in Zundert. The memories of his youth are kept alive in the Vincent van GoghHuis. His father was a minister in the church in Zundert. You can visit the grave of his stillborn brother. His name? Also Vincent van Gogh.
In Van Gogh Village Nuenen, you visit places where Vincent lived and worked and literally tread in Van Gogh’s footsteps. Below, you can see that it still looks the same as it did in Vincent’s time.
Van Gogh Village Nuenen is a veritable outdoor museum with many locations directly related to Vincent van Gogh. He made a quarter of his works here, including ‘The Potato Eaters’.
Van Gogh Village Nuenen
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Literally step into his life and recognise his paintings in the surrounding area. Visit Van Gogh Village Museum and learn all about his time in North Brabant and discover how Vincent experimented with light and colour in the Lightlab.
Find out more about Van Gogh’s life story in the Van Gogh Village Museum and learn about his development into a master painter and the making of his first masterpiece ‘The Potato Eaters’.
Village
Museum
As the only place in the south of the Netherlands, in Het Noordbrabants Museum in Den Bosch you will find original pieces by Van Gogh during his time in North Brabant. You can see paintings of the Windmill at Kollen, a location you can actually visit.
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Cycle one of the 10 Van Gogh cycle routes or walk one the 5 Van Gogh walking routes, covering 63 kilometres in total. They go straight through the landscape where Vincent once trod and past Van Gogh heritage locations.
