Van Gogh cycling route - Zundert

Cycle through the world of Vincent van Gogh, a 335 km journey divided into five unique routes. These routes, which can be cycled separately, start from the following Van Gogh locations: oVincent van Gogh House, Zundert (distance 60 km) oVincent van Gogh Information Centre, Etten-Leur (distance 49 km) oVincent's Drawing Room, Tilburg (distance 51 km) oHet Noordbrabants Museum, 's-Hertogenbosch (distance 30 km) oVincentre, Nuenen (distance 51 km) Art historian Rebecca Nelemans has been studying Vincent van Gogh's Brabant period for years. She will take you to some of her favourite spots along the route: The Van Gogh Church in Nuenen The Reformed Church in Nuenen is popularly called the Van Gogh Church. When his mother was bedridden for a while, Vincent made a beautiful painting of this church. The wonderful thing is that the area surrounding the church has barely changed. You can still easily recognize the atmosphere of the famous painting. Zundert's Birthplace "Holy Ground," Jan Wolkers called it when he, already elderly, climbed over the gate to experience Vincent's birthplace. Years later, a museum was established on this site, a platform for contemporary artists. And it's still evident how Vincent continues to inspire even the youngest generation of artists. De Lokker and 't Broek. Along the way, you'll pass beautiful nature reserves such as De Lokker between Zundert and Etten-Leur and 't Broek near Nuenen. Here, you'll still experience the pure Brabant landscape that Vincent was so fond of: "And the Brabant that people have dreamed of, reality sometimes comes very close to that," Vincent wrote to his brother Theo in 1884. The Digging Peasant Woman, Het Noordbrabants Museum 's-Hertogenbosch Vincent created this small painting as a study for the commission he received to decorate the dining room of his friend Antoon Hermans in Eindhoven. He conceived a series of paintings depicting the works of the land. Notice how her body is bent over the spade. How she exerts force from one hip and shoulder as she digs. And how that white cap stands out against the plowed earth. Opwetten Watermill Vincent loved the nostalgic huts with thatched roofs, which were already making way for innovation in his own time. At a time when the steam engine was on the rise, Vincent studied the old watermills. The Opwetten Watermill is a beautiful example. But you'll also find the Collse and Genneper Watermills nearby. Vincent drew and painted them all. For more information, see: www.routesinbrabant.nl.