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352  SOUTHERN NE THERLANDS

Southern Netherlands
at a Glance

South of Holland’s great rivers lie the provinces of North
Brabant and Limburg, where industry and countryside
coexist in harmony, though the coal fields are long gone.
As with the rest of the Netherlands, eating and drinking
well are held in high regard here. Visitors to the Southern
Netherlands will also find cities with historical centres, such
as Den Bosch, Breda, Thorn and Maastricht; the beautiful
countryside of Kempen, Peel and the hills of Zuid Limburg;
thriving modern towns; and peaceful rural villages.

The Gothic Church of Sint Jan
(see pp364–65) in Den Bosch
was started in the late 14th
century and completed
in the 1500s. Oss
Heusden
Gennep
’s-Hertogenbosch
Oosterhout
Uden
Breda Boxtel
Tilburg
Roosendaal Venray
NORTH BRABANT
Bergen
op Zoom (See pp358–69) Nuenen Helmond
Zundert
Eindhoven
Valkenswaard Venlo
Tegelen
The construction of the Grote
or Onze Lieve Vrouwe-kerk Weert
LIMBURG
(Church of Our Lady) (see p366–7) (See pp370–85)
in Breda began in 1410. The
church, which is finished in
the Brabant Gothic style, has 0 kilometres 20 Roermond
a 97-m (318-ft) tower, offering a 0 miles 20
stunning view over the town and Maasbracht
the surrounding countryside.

Sittard
The Van Abbemuseum
(see p368) in Eindhoven Geleen
has undergone extensive
renovation. Architect Abel
Cahen has preser ved the Heerlen
old builing whi le creating Maastricht
light-filled spaces in the
angular, slanting new
wing. A large collection Eijsden
of modern art, including
video and other
installations, is on display.
Revellers take part in carnival celebrations in Den Bosch, North Brabant

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