Historical tour: the Eighty Years' War

The route starts at Poort naar de Biesbosch in Lage Zwaluwe. There was a lot of fighting here during the Eighty Years' War, because the fortified city of Breda was important for the protection of Holland. Above Breda you pass through a polder that was part of the Breda defense lines. It could be flooded to make life difficult for the enemy. The Spinolaschans was built in 1637 by Frederik Hendrik. He expanded a fortress previously built by Spinola in 1625. After a short walk through beautiful old Breda you will discover even more remains of the Eighty Years' War. In Terheijden you will find De Kleine Schans, built by the Spaniards in 1590. In 1637, the Dutch troops gave the fortress its current shape.