Town in North Brabant, Netherlands
Photo: Wammes Waggel, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Nuenen is a town of about 22,000 inhabitants in the municipality of Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten just east of Eindhoven in the province North Brabant in The Netherlands.
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Windmolen de Roosdonck
Built in 1884, this huge flour mill still stands open in the fields just north of Nuenen, ten minutes by foot away from the city center. Even after renovations in 1971 and 1995 a lot of the inner workings are still original. Voluntary millers will give you a tour upon request. The mill is still used for flower production and products are sold in the shop.
Opwettense watermolen
A watermill whose history dates back to the eleventh century. The present buildings date from 1743. The interior, including a cramming for pressing linseed, is still present. The miller's house is from the 17th or 18th century. This undershot mill has the largest waterwheel of North Brabant, with a diameter of 9.30 m. Vincent van Gogh painted this mill repeatedly.
Van Goghkerkje
This is a Waterstaatskerk (Reformed Church) from 1824. The church is particularly picturesque as it is within the green Park in the background. Theo van Gogh (pastor), the father of Vincent van Gogh, preached here. This church is named after Vincent van Gogh as he repeatedly painted it. It is used for special ceremonies and cultural events.
A unique feature of Nuenen and the surroundings is that it can be viewed as an Outdoor Museum with many reminders of Van Gogh. The Outdoor Museum comprises no fewer than 21 locations, all of which have a direct bearing on Vincent's two-year stay in Nuenen. Of these 21 objects, 14 were painted or drawn by Vincent on one or more occasion. The other 7 locations were not painted but were mostly the houses where his models lived. Information columns have been installed at 17 of these locations with audio commentary (in English too).
Dierenrijk
An educational zoo specially for children with elephants, monkeys, bears, lions, tigers, birds, etc.
Blueberries
Various products made of blueberry.
By bus
Bus number 121 and 122 leave from Eindhoven central bus terminal to Nuenen. Bus 22 drives between Eindhoven and Helmond via Nuenen.
Nuenen is a small town. You can easily get around on foot or, better, in a hired bike.
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