Van Gogh cycle route - Etten-Leur

Cycle through the world of Vincent van Gogh, a journey of 335 km, divided into five unique routes. These routes, which can be cycled separately, start from the following Van Gogh locations: oVincent van Goghuis, Zundert (distance 60 km) oVincent van Gogh Information Center, Etten-Leur (distance 49 km) oVincents drawing room, Tilburg (distance 51 km) oThe 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 takes you to some of her favorite places 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 nice thing is that the environment of the church has hardly changed. You can still recognize the atmosphere of the famous painting. Zundert's birthplace"Holy ground\\\", Jan Wolkers called it when he - already at an advanced age - climbed over the gate to experience Vincent's land. Years later, a museum was established on this site, a platform for contemporary artists. And it still shows how Vincent manages to inspire even the youngest generation of artists. De Lokker and't Broek Along the way you will pass beautiful nature reserves such as De Lokker between Zundert and Etten-Leur and't Broek near Nuenen. Here you can still experience the pure Brabant country that Vincent was so devoted to:"And the Brabant that people have dreamed of, reality sometimes comes very close to it.\\\" Vincent wrote to his brother Theo in 1884.'t Digging Peasant Woman, The Noordbrabants Museum's-Hertogenbosch Vincent made this painting as a study for the assignment he received to decorate the dining room of his friend Antoon Hermans in Eindhoven. He devised a series of paintings with the works of the country. Look how her body is curved over the spade. How she applies force from one hip and shoulder when digging. And how that white hat stands out against the plowed earth. Opwettense Watermolen Vincent loved the nostalgic huts with thatched roofs, which also made way for innovation in his time. At a time when the steam engine was on the rise, Vincent studied the old water mills. The Opwetten watermill is a good example of this. But you will also find the Collse and the Genneper watermill nearby. Vincent drew and painted them all. For more information, visit: www.routesinbrabant.nl.