The best city hikes and walks in Regte Heide & Riels Laag

These houses are Norwegian houses, donated by Norway in 1953 as shelter for the flood disaster in Zeeland.

In 1849, King William II died in his home in Tilburg, the so-called "old palace" (the current palace-town hall was still under construction at the time). This funeral home fell into disrepair over the years, and in 1872, the heirs decided to demolish it and erect a monument in its place. On March 17, 1874, 25 years after William II's death, a bluestone commemorative spire, designed by Tilburg architect H.J. van Tulder (1819-1903), was unveiled. In 1968, the commemorative spire had to be removed due to the construction of the "City Ring." Like the monument by Mgr. Zwijsen, it was dismantled and stored pending a new installation. After years of storage, the commemorative spire was in such poor condition that the municipality decided against restoration for financial reasons. The Junior Chamber Hart van Brabant then launched a plan to erect a completely new memorial. New except for one element: the marble medallion bearing the monarch's image still comes from the old monument. Source: Kunst Onderweg, Paul van de Sande

Because the consequences of senseless violence deeply impact the lives of the victim and their loved ones, Guido Geelen chose an object that belongs in the private sphere and is intended for storing valuables. He proposed casting an antique cabinet in bronze. The cabinet's doors are open, giving it the appearance of an altar. The monument offers those involved with victims of senseless violence the opportunity to place their personal memories in this cabinet. These memories can be objects ranging from photos, stuffed animals, texts, to soccer shoes. Anyone who wishes to do so can lay flowers or light candles in front of the monument.

Mgr. Zwijsen was the first archbishop of Utrecht after the restoration of the ecclesiastical hierarchy in 1853. Before that, he was, among other things, pastor of the parish of St. Dionysius 't Heike in Tilburg. The current position of the monument, with Mgr. Zwijsen seated against "his" parish church, dates from 1972. Originally, the statue stood against a monumental travertine wall, which formed the boundary between Monumentenstraat and the forecourt of the Palace-Town Hall. The construction of the so-called "City Ring" made it necessary to remove the monument. In 1967, it was dismantled and stored pending a new installation. However, reinstalling the monument in its entirety proved impossible in the renovated city center. Ultimately, only the actual statue and the bronze medallions, from the rear wall, remain.

The words on the wall are easy to read, but you might still think you need glasses. It looks like the image has been zoomed in, making it appear blurry. This is because the artwork is made up of tiny mosaic tiles. This is to make the poem last as long as possible. The joints in the tiles make the poem appear a bit blurrier than other street art in the city.

De Vijf Bogen was once built as the town hall of Goirle. It was to replace the old town hall, which was destroyed by fire in November 1918. The building owes its name to a series of five brick arches on columns. The side on the Tilburgseweg looks like the front facade, but four of the arches are directed towards the church. The corner of the building therefore plays an important role in connecting the two sides. This is expressed in a natural stone balcony, windows and – precisely in the corner – a statue of John the Baptist. The municipal coat of arms, the head of John the Baptist on a scale, is placed somewhat less conspicuously high in the facade. DeVijf Bogen is now a private office building.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, Eduard van Puijenbroek acquired the Gorp and Roovert estate. Huize Anna on Bergstraat was built in 1903 by textile manufacturer Eduard van Puijenbroek. He named the house after his wife, Anna Jansen. In the 18th century, the miller's house and beer brewery, owned by the lords of Tilburg and Goirle, stood on this site. In the 19th century, this complex became the property of the Verhof family. When it was sold in 1873, it was "a builder's house and inn, standing in the immediate vicinity of the church, with barn and stables, garden, building and meadows, ideally suited for a linen factory with associated bleachery or other traffic". The buyer was farmer Antonie Boomaars. Eduard van Puijenbroek, the new owner in 1903, demolished the buildings for the construction of the Anna house.

Beautiful church with a story. Information can be read on the side next to the entrance.