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4 Welcome to Breda! Photo Mayor : Claudette v.d. Rakt/Lighthouse Breda,  Breda, of oldof new and combinationthe perfect their fullpotential. school.Tointernational helpyoungtalenttoreach Netherlands canbefoundinthis city, andevenan The bestuniversitiesofappliedsciences inthe Because there isnoprogress withoutknowledge. Breda innovates,Breda focusesonprogress. an ideaofwhatBreda isall about. crowd ofsupporters.Anevening atNACwillgiveyou of course,footballclubNACBreda, withitsloyal nature ofMastbosforest andtheMarkdalvalleyand, Grote Kerk(Church ofOurLady),Breda Castle,the We are alsoproud ofourothericons:theimpressive finds inspirationinBreda. talent that’s beingtrainedinBreda, fortalentthat Hardwell: inBreda bothborn androle modelsfornew and We embraceworld-famousDJssuchasTiësto rhythm, music. Breda standsforactivity, enterprisingspirit,creativity, future. Breda isalsoacitythatfocusingfirmlyonthe live andworkinacitythatcherishesitshistory. forms animportantpartofouridentity. It’s great to Valkenberg park,theoldcourthouses.Ourhistory of itshistoryeverywhere yougo.Breda Castle, when youwalkaround Breda, youwillseeevidence The ancestorsofourRoyalfamilylivedhere. And Breda isbothhistoricalandtrendy. Mayor ofBreda Paul Depla Enjoy Breda. the South’. a successfulandhappyfuture inourvibrant‘Pearlof I amproud towelcomeyou, andaboveall,Iwishyou future. It’s great thatyouwillbepartofthis. people whomakethecity, bothnowandinthe many specialeventslargeandsmall.Becauseit’s go: inamazingcompanies,culturalhotspotsand for creativity. There isevidenceofthis everywhere you Exuberant Bredacitywithalotofroom isamodern distance, makingBreda pleasantandconvenient. city centre mostamenitiesare alsowithinwalking shops, cafésandrestaurants. Thankstoitscompact station area, excellenteducationandawiderangeof Breda. Nature, culture, sport,history. Amodern You willfindeverythingyouneedinandaround it’s agoodplacetoliveandwork. Rotterdam, EindhovenandBelgium-butalsobecause easy accessibilityandcentrallocation-closeto are valuingBreda’s favourablelocation.Becauseofits nies. Increasing companies numbers of international welcoming more andmore ambitious,newcompa- Breda isundergoingmajordevelopment.We are

5 Welcome to Breda! 6 Welcome to Breda! Hero, Perfetti vanMelle,Anheuser-Busch Inbev is stilllargelyrepresented bycompaniessuchas Galderma andCarlZeiss.Also,the foodindustry Motors, RitchieBros. Auctioneers,Amgen, Texaco, Scania,AlfaLaval,Driscoll’s, General are Abbott,GeneralElectric,ExxonMobil, operations inBreda. Examplesofthesecompanies choose toestablishtheirheadoffice forBenelux growing companies numberofinternational based onbusiness,tradeandlogistics.A Nowadays, Breda isaservice orientedeconomy metropolitan area hasapopulationof324,812. Breda hasapopulationof 180,970 in2015;the 750 Anniversary. Countries. In2002,Breda celebrated its center ofpoliticalandsociallifeintheLow Nassau ensured thatBreda wouldbeatthe Breda, through marriage,bythehouseof obtained amunicipalcharter;theacquisitionof Fiefdom oftheHolyRomanEmperor, thecity and politicalsignificance.Althoughadirect fortified city, thecitywasofstrategicmilitary the confluenceofriversMarkandAa.Asa derived from brede Aa(‘wideAa’)andrefers to part oftheNetherlands.ThenameBreda Breda isamunicipalityandcityinthesouthern history Breda’s Bredaof view eye Bird’s a specialfocusonthecreative industry. also attractslogisticscompaniesandBreda has the portsofAntwerpandRotterdam, thecity Force. Becauseofitscentrallocationbetween to theheadquartersofRoyalNetherlandsAir and RoyalCosun.Furthermore, thecityishost own businessairportnearby. AirportBreda Breda International evenhasits With Brussels canbereached ‘doublequick’from Breda. Rotterdam andSchiphol,aswellAntwerp travelers,theairportsofEindhoven, For international own businessairport! Airport,Breda Breda International evenhasits With Antwerp andRotterdam less than30minutesaway. less thanonehouraway, startingattheendof2009. business centerslikeAmsterdam andBrusselswillbe European networkofhigh-speed lines.Asaresult, ashuttlelink,BredaVia willformabranchofthe hub; aperfectgatewaytoEurope. these togethermeanthatBreda istrulyamultimodal Waterways andpipelinescriss-cross West-Brabant. All Eindhoven canbereached quicklyandincomfort. Brussels and–evencloserthoseofRotterdam and airportsofAmsterdam,international Antwerpand the European networkofhigh-speedtrains.The with itsexcellentnetworkofhighwaysandlinksto advantage. Adefiniteplus,particularlyincombination The geographicallocationofBreda givesanatural knowledge centersinourglobalsociety. Breda isasaglobalhub,linkingpartnersand and Antwerpisnomore than55kilometers. Brussels, Frankfurt).ThedistancetobothRotterdam the middleofEuropean businesscenters(Amsterdam, between themainportsofRotterdam andAntwerp,in Breda intheregion West-Brabant iscentrallylocated consumers 140 million of the midst Top in position B D L E (* Hi Br Sc Amst T o e ur r r n a ndo ed e hip ost v >32 >32 1 1 8 8 H da hi 6 6 e a g e t t hol a lli t t r r h a n r - a r r ai ai d t t ai ai r n g Speed Br r r am ns ns ai ai n g t ns ns - C uss a ns ns Br e pe pe g a pe pe i CS n me ed r h pe pe e r r t r r r l Alli

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7 Welcome to Breda! 8 Welcome to Breda! by Connexxion. connects Breda withHulstandAntwerp,operated There isalsooneZealandish busline(19)which Gorinchem andUtrecht with Breda (401,402). and long-distance‘Brabantliners’connectingboth Etten-Leur andOosterhout(31x32x-buses), buses are more luxuriousbusesdrivingto connections tonearbytownsandcities,Volans (sub-12 numbers),regional busesprovide long-distance. CitybusesdriveonlywithinBreda of busesinBreda: citybuses, regional, Volans and Buses are operatedbyArriva. There are fourkinds planned toopeninSeptember2016. ment project inBreda. Thisnewbuildingis city center(www.viabreda.nl) isamajorinvest- Breda-Prinsenbeek. Thenewstationarea inthe Breda hastworailwaystations,Breda and and Germany. Eindhoven the A58connectsBreda withTilburg, north; ItconnectsBreda withUtrecht. Furthermore, Antwerp. TheA27isalsoamotorwaytothe and towards thesouthtoBelgianborder to The A16isamotorwaytothenorthRotterdam to Breda, theHSLshuttletakesonly54minutes! from alldirections. Evenfrom Amsterdam Schiphol Brabant. Byrail,thecitycanbereached quickly Randstad, Zeelandandtheothertownsof Breda enjoysagoodlocationinrelation tothe access Comfortable Lille Gent Brussels Antwerp The Hague Rotter A1 België dam Br 6 A1 eda 6 Amste A2 rd Utr 7 am A58 echt Eindhove 0 ,5h n Arnhem Nederland 1h Duitsland 1,5h Duisbur Dusseldor g Essen f 2h Dortmund increasing students. numbersofinternational interaction andare managingtoattract extending their‘radiusofaction’ through this are takingsmartadvantageofthis.Theytooare (www.derooipannen.nl) forvocationaleducation (www.rocwb.nl) andDeRooiPannen NHTV (www.nhtv.nl) butalsoROCWest-Brabant of appliedsciencesAvans ( www.avans.nl) and Awardand internationals. winning universities Breda enjoysagrowing communityofexpats Poland, SouthAfricaandChina. regularly beenexpressed intherelations with cooperation betweenBreda andothercitieshas each otherevenwithoutthisrapidraillink.The Breda andtherest ofEurope knowhowtofind Airportisperfectforbusiness flights. International contacts.AndofcourseBredainternational network makesitincreasingly easytokeepup often transnational.ThelinkwiththeHSL their core businessand operationsare originates from oftheworldand everycorner orientation.Thecorporate sector international countries andcultures. Training courseshavean way back,Breda hasswitchedbetweenworlds, mentality ofthepeopleisequallystrong. From the Grote Kerk,butitsinfluenceonthe behind tangiblereminders inthecity, suchas our royal house.Notonlydidthisperiodleave elite. Amongthemwere alsotheforefathers of for dignitaries,freethinkers andthecultural Antwerp (1585),thecitybecamefocalpoint into thecountry’s history. Afterthefallof Breda’s orientationgoeswayback international dynamics International around Breda. English orwhoare in& learning children’s booksforallchildren whospeak of creating afree libraryserviceforEnglish of 2013.Itallstartedoff with thesimpleidea TheprojectLearners. wasfoundedattheend speakers andyoungEnglishLanguage not-for-profit project supportingyoungEnglish The LittleEnglishLibraryisaBreda (NL)-based as possible. new homeintheSouthNetherlandsassmooth services ofHECSmakesthetransitiontoone’s follow theimmigrationprocedure. Alsothe hereso internationals caneasilyandrapidly Center South(www.hollandexpatcenter.com), Therefore Breda isapartnerofHollandExpat home andabroad, are increasing. and recreational visitstothecity, from bothat circles, asitwere, andthenumberofbusiness assets, Breda isnowmovingininternational thearrivalofalltheseinternational With to expand! in Breda andalready needsanewfacilitynow School (www.isbreda.nl) whichstartedin2011 Breda isalsoveryproud oftheInternational Netherlands. ‘best’ universitiesofappliedscienceinthe In 2016Avans andNHTVwere awarded

9 Welcome to Breda! 10 Welcome to Breda! >> Liveability Facts figures and force education the of of >> Level labor 2014 in the neighborhood life a7,5for of give the quality Breda of >> In 2015,Inhabitants 10 20 30 40 50 % 0 lw ide high middle low >> Number of residents of >> Number 181,601 rd Rgo etBaat Netherlands Region West-Brabant Breda 01-01-2016 Source: GBA 7,5 Source: GBM

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Source: Omnibusenquête 10000 15000 20000 5000 Primary schools 45 0 >> Education inBreda >> Education 21 21 21 21 21 21 2016* 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 >> Business: number of companies of number >> Business: >> inBreda floor shop the of >> Breakdown Source: Locatus m 2 shopfloor Special need 546 monuments Retail Home andGarden Leisure Fashion andLuxery Daily Goods Vacancy schools 10 Source: Erfgoedmonitor Secundary schools 19 48% Vocational schools 7 6% Universities of applied sciences 2 18% university Military 1 4% 8% International 16% school Source: LISA 1 17250 in2014 >> Cultural visits Bloos Stage Culture night KAM Spanjaardsgat festival Electron Idfx KOP 5. Othercultural institutions FTWB Clib PoB 4. Technicalfacilities Club Solo(vhLokaal01) Muzipo De Stilte 3. Companiesandproductionhouses Open Monuments Breda Barst Breda Photo Graphic DesignFestival Breda(GDFB) Breda Jazz Festival 2. Festivals andevents Grote Kerk Mezz Moti Breda’s Museum ‘Culture store’ Library Breda Center forthe Arts Chassé Theater 1. Bigstages Source: Evaluatie Factor C 21,000 studentsPO/VO 850,000 digitalvisitors 60,000 stageactivities visits notpossible visits notpossible 43,000 members 120,000 visitors 590,000 visitors 4,200 students 40,000 visitors 100,000 250,000 315,000 11,000 12,000 15,000 25,500 60,000 25,000 70,000 17,000 36,000 80,000 15,000 65,000 37,500 42,800 7,500 2,000 5,800 100000 110000 >> Housing stock 60000 70000 80000 90000 jobs of >> Number in2016 figures expected inBreda 2000-2015, >> Employment inBreda pubs >> Hospitality, entertainment, Source: werkgelegenheidsenquête, 01-04-2015 Source: werkgelegenheidsenquête, 20000 40000 60000 80000 Flexible: Parttime: Fulltime: Number ofjobs progn. 2004 2014 2015 2013 2011 2001 2009 2010 2005 2006 2003 2007 2008 2002 2000 2012 2016 0 Rental Owner-occupied house 765 02 81095 80425 78625 21 21 2015 2014 2013 Source: werkgelegenheidsenquête Source: werkgelegenheidsenquête Hardwell dj Tiësto dj and from Breda inthe>> 2DJ’s top 10: 15,852 80,751 99,324 2,721 vacancies >> oustanding 1,284 Source: Locatus, datum: 04-01-2016 datum: Source: Locatus, 505 Source: MAG top 100 dj registraties WOZ BAG,- Source:

11 Welcome to Breda! 12 Welcome to Breda! logistics, maintenanceandBiobased Economy. ‘knowledge-intensive andcreative industry’, particularly whenitcomestothe spearheads corporate sectoristakingonincreasing shape cooperation betweeneducationandthe ments, togetherwiththecorporatesector. The sponsors andbytakingupspecificdevelop- ship intheirstudentsbymeansofapprenticeship The traininginstitutesencourageentrepreneur on touniversity. students inhigherprofessional educationgoes for their(sub)courses.Oneineverythree make everyeffort toacquire fulluniversitystatus with thetraditionaluniversitiesinBrabantand The collegesofappliedsciencesworkclosely subjects taught. with AsiaandLatinAmericaare amongthe Studies,whereSchool ofInternational trade scope,suchasASIS,Avansinternational The different Mastersprograms havean Logistics are attheheartofnumerous courses. to theNLDA(DefenseAcademy).Trade and the countryandevenbeyond.Thesameapplies game academy, attractsstudentsfrom allover training onoffer, includingastateoftheart supra-regional catchmentarea. Theexclusive sciences, Avans andNHTVhaveastrongly courses onoffer, thecollegesofapplied of areal studentcity. thewide-ranging With education) students,Breda isgettingtheallure over23,000HBO(higherprofessional With inBreda living working and Studying, - Study, sportand´nightlife´gotogetherwellhere. has everythingtheyneedwithinarm’s reach. seems tobeonebigcampus.Thiscompactcity For themanyyoungpeopleandstudents,Breda follow-up training. is anupward trend instudentsgoingontoHBO country. Thedrop-out rateisrelatively low. There particular, attractstudentsfrom alloverthe maintenance, andaircraft maintenancein available. Afewprograms, suchasthosefor region, averywiderangeofcoursesare the sector ateveryvocationallevel.Within There isintensivecooperationwiththecorporate (intermediate vocationaleducation)programs. in theNetherlandswhenitcomestoMBO ROC West-Brabant isoneofthebestitskind offers somegoodsolutions. For amore temporaryplace tostay, therental market opportunities tomanageitsconstructionthemselves. wants torealize theirowndream homehasplentyof favorable career development.Anyonewholiterally ladder, soresidential progress isjustasfeasible good opportunitiesforadvancingonthehousing around Breda indifferent priceclasses.There are It ispossibletolivecomfortablyandstylishlyin environments. Bavel, there isanaimtocreate distinctiveresidential Breda,Via Teteringen andtheplannedexpansionat characteristic ofthequalityBreda hastooffer. Alsoin Wolfslaar, ChasséParkandNieuweMarkare residential locationsWagemakerspark, Nieuw short, thecitystacksupwellasaplacetolive.The varying indesignanddifferent priceclasses.In added totheexistingstockatavarietyoflocations, number ofhomes–housesandapartmentsare The residential consumeriswellserved:alarge to live place A great 13 Welcome to Breda! 14 Welcome to Breda! facilities andamenitiesinBreda, inmanyareas. www.breda.nl/kaartVia youcanfindallkindsof breda-doet/aanpak-breda-doet-2016-2018 breda.nl/familie-zorg-welzijn/zorg-werk-jeugd/ municipality ofBreda (inDutch): http://www. Details are availableonthewebsiteof is alwayson. The situationoftheindividualresident focus and individualscanworkbettertogether. or renewal ispossible.Where organizations support couldbebetterandwhere innovation The municipalityisinvestigatingwhere helpand ATEA Group (assistancewithwork). (care andsupport),CJGBreda (youthcare) and arrangements with‘ZorgvoorelkaarBreda’ care theyneed.Themunicipalityhasmade organizations Breda ensures thatpeoplegetthe disabilities. Together withcare andwelfare support fortheelderlyandpeoplewith youth care, assistancewithworkandcare, and the peoplewhocannotmanageontheirown: It’s themunicipalitiesresponsibility tosupport theof word sense Care, inevery specialists. www.amphia.nl enjoyable workplaceforemployeesandmedical environment forpatientsandofcoursean health care. Butabovealltoprovide asafe order torespond effectively tofuture changesin ble where possibleandasflexiblein patients andthepeoplearound them.Sustaina- specialist care withpersonalattentionto emphasis isonproviding complexmedical attention toahighleveloftraining.The the highestqualitycare canbeprovided, with will beafuture-proof, hospital,where modern and renovated hospitalMolengrachtinBreda. It In thecomingyears,Amphiabuildsonanew New buildingAmphiahospital •  •  •  •  •  •  Major historicbuildingsinclude: Grote Markt. between themainrailwaystationBreda andthe Park Valkenberg isamajorpublicpark,halfway to enjoynightlife. ken, there are manycozypubsandrestaurants Markt andtheHavermarkt,butalsoinGinne- with pubsandsidewalkcafes.Around theGrote Focal pointistheGrote Markt,themainsquare portions ofthesingels(moats)andharbour. The citycentercontainsoldbuildingsand day from 9AMto5PM. A bookandantiquemarketisheldonWednes- 9 AMto1PM. the Grote MarkteveryTuesday andFridayfrom straat andGinnekenweg.Amarketisheldon Veemarktstraat,- Ginnekenstraat,Wilhelmina Major shoppingstreets are theEindstraat, shopping centres are DeBarones and‘tSas. centre partofBreda. andthesouthern Known The mainshoppingareas of Breda are thecity sorts offunstreets. shop-gazing. From theMarketyougetintoall monuments. Sitonaterraceorfindyourself Breda hasacozycenterwithlotofhistoric center city in the historic leisure and fun Shopping The Spanjaardsgat, a16th-centurywatergate. City hall. Catholic DioceseofBreda. thedraal), thecathedralchurch oftheRoman Saint Anthony’s Cathedral(Sint-Antoniuska - The Begijnhof,aBeguinage. The CastleofBreda. Brabant styleofgothicarchitecture. (Church ofOurLady),amajor exampleofthe The Grote KerkorOnzeLieve Vrouwe Kerk https://www.facebook.com/stappenshoppen076 Things toseeanddo: will haveasubstantialF&Boperation. hotel islocatedinBreda, intheNieuwstraatand scheduled toopeninMay2016.The95room Autograph collection.ThisnewMarriotHotelis Breda isveryproud oftheHotelNassauBreda, 15 Welcome to Breda! 16 Welcome to Breda! Life Worldrun, EnecoTour. (equestrian), Breda for Future (tennis),Wings Sport events:Singelloop,OutdoorBrabant Breda.ART Theme events:RedHairDay, Stripfestival, Christmasevent Ginneken, Carnaval, Familiy events:Valkenbergconcerten, Braderie gat Concert. Breda Live,Dancetour, KingsDay, Spanjaards- Music festivals:JazzFestival,Breda Barst, of eventsattractsmanyvisitors. Theannualcalendar Rotterdam andTilburg. stand uptocomparisonwiththatofcitieslike exhibitions. Therangeofcinemascaneasily onal audiencewithitsowntemporary (Church ofOurLady)andreaches alargenati- regularly holdsexhibitionsintheGrote Kerk in aformermonastery. Breda Museum Breda. HollandCasino’s biggestpremises are expresses thegraphicdesigncharacterof national tours.MOTI,MuseumoftheImages, shows, whichincludealotoftry-outs audiences from outsidetheregion withits (the third theaterintheNetherlands)attract Popstage MezzandtheChasséTheater Breda events in Culture and by bikeoronfoot. and footpaths,thismagnificentarea isperfectforatour and allsortsoffish.Thankstotheseparatedcycletracks ladders havebeenintroduced toattractsandmartins natural formwithbends,andsteepbanksfish A numberofyearsago,theriverwasreturned toits in thelatesixties,isnowanature developmentarea. all thewayintoBelgium.TheMark,whichwascanalised theMarkValleyTip: stretches from thesouthofBreda that ofthewww.vvvbreda.nl about hikingandcyclingisavailableonwebsitessuchas scenic areas thatsurround Breda. More information country lifeinasmuch4,000hectare offorest and hustle andbustleofthecity, youcanswapitfor a bitof beauty asBreda! Ifyouwanttogetawayfrom the surrounded bysomanyforests andareas ofnatural There are onlyafewlargecitiesintheNetherlands and concerts.www.breepark.nl congress centerforbusinessactivities,tradeexhibitions for sports,Kinepoliscinema,andatradefair relaxation andculture allyearround. Over15hectares with sportandexperiencingnature asthetheme.Sport, trade outletsaccording totheprincipleoftryandbuy, indoor andoutdooreventsfacility, combinedwith retail side ofBreda.building activitiesonthesouthern An In January2015theLeisure ParkBreepark hasstarted Outdoor 17 Welcome to Breda! 18 Welcome to Breda! www.sportpleinbreda.nl To findsportsclubsinBreda, visit water sportselsewhere in West Brabant. there are countlessopportunitiesforvarious canoeing. Breda itselfhas a smallmarina,but very invitingforrunning,cycling,rowing and The woodsandthelandscapearound Breda are the really seriousswimmer. although therangeoffacilitiesisabitlimitedfor pools inBreda andthesurrounding area, swimming, there are bothindoorandoutdoor of indoorsportsfacilities.Forthosewhoenjoy there isanindooriceskatinghallandallkinds plenty ofopportunities.AttheSportboulevard, golf, Breda andthesurrounding area offer done bothinandaround thecity. Fortennisand location intheMastbos(woods).Rowingcanbe athletics, Sprintisaclubwithwonderful few smalleronesinthenearbyvillages.For -anda top clubs–Breda, PushandZwart-Wit key-density, Breda headsallthelists,withthree is aJupiler-league soccerclub.Asforhoc- professional andrecreational sport.NACBreda the surrounding area, whenitcomestoboth Sports loverscanreally havefuninBreda and Breda in Sports bric-a-brac andbookmarketonWednesdays. market, heldonTuesdays andFridays;the And whatabouttheambienceofgeneral wedding coupleoutsidethehistoricCityHall. monumental Grote Kerk.Orbemovedbya people-watching thanatthefootof take abreak from shoppingorworkandenjoy both thesummerandwinter. Where betterto hospitality tothosevisitingthecitycenterin cafes, withtheirparasolsandheating,offer it’s aplacetorelax too.Themanypavement lots goingonyet There isalways Breda’s ‘lounge’. square; abitlike multifunctional A magnificent Markt GroteThe center places inBreda city Special above themwere builtaround amagnificent Belgium. Stores andtheresidential premises attract clientsfrom allovertheNetherlandsand far-from-everyday character. Exclusivestores quarter, whichis strikingbecauseofits will findthissmall-scaleresidential andshopping Just astone’s throw from theGrote Kerkyou Sas ’t Chocolat. hotel andtheneighboringtop-classrestaurant formed bytheexclusive,alsosmall-scale,Bliss the Grote Kerk.Oneofthetwoentrancesis view ofthestore windowsandthesteepleof inner square. From theterrace,visitorshavea All ofthelocations mentionedareeasilyaccessible andofferplentyofparkingin theimmediatevicinity. in itselfthroughout theyear. Spanjaardsgat concert.Thisarea isanexperience summer boulevard, from jazztosalsaorthe different entrepreneurs. From skating rinkto during themanyeventsorganized jointlybythe ambiance thatattractslotsofvisitors,also an economicartery, an asitwere. With distinctive barsandrestaurants, ithasbecome city. Thankstotheattractivelayoutandits flowing againclosetothehistoricheartof reopened, thecity’s riverthe NieuweMarkis constant reminder ofthis. The harborhasbeen jaardsgat’ attheCastleof Breda servesasa Spanish ruleinthe16thcentury. The‘Span- trick withthepeatbargeattimeof into thehistorybooksforalltimethankstohis Peat-bargeman AdriaenvanBergenputBreda Harbor Mark Nieuwe and Cultural cluster until the small hours in this unique ambiance. until thesmallhoursinthisunique ambiance. this overview. AdayoutinBreda canbeenjoyed monastery onChasséPark,definitely belongsin not least,HollandCasino,housed inaformer or filmwithamuseumvisitshopping. Lastbut cabaret, musicals,ballet,musicalperformances the manyopportunitiestocombinedrama, city center. Thisisduetoboththelocationand perfectly inkeepingwiththehistoricpartof one ofthebusiesttheatersinNetherlands,is designed byarchitect Herman Herzbergerand striking themedexhibitions.TheChasséTheater, tens ofthousandsvisitorsayearwithits there isBreda’s Museum,whichattractsmany walking distance, exhibitions change.Within as acityofvisualculture. Every year, thethemed unique ofitskindandexpresses Breda’s status Queen Beatrixopenedthemuseum,whichis Amsterdam Hermitage.In2008,formerMajesty Heeswijk, whoalsoputhisstamponthe under thedirection ofarchitect Hansvan andextended housed havingbeenmodernized Museum, thehistoricbuildinginwhichitis and culture loverswillfindtheGraphicDesign shopping streets ofthe‘dwaalmilieu’.Here, art cultural clustermeshesseamlesslywiththe sideofthecitycenter,On theeastern the Breda was officiallyon2May2016. born owner. Restoration started,andHotelNassau the complexwaspurchased byitscurrent vacant from 1998until19August2013,when consisting offivenationalmonuments was complex itscurrent basicshape.Theconvent also purchased HuisWaelwijk andgave the expansion tookplacein1950,whenthesisters Liefdegesticht’, theAsylumofLove.Itsfinal into HuisAssendelft,whichtheyrenamed ‘Het In 1849,TheOrder ofFranciscan Sisterssettled called HuisAssendelftsinceabout1530. ‘schout’, atypeofsheriff. The househadbeen to DirkvanAssendelft,courtnoblemanand 1508 byAdrianavanNassau,whowasmarried illegitimate sons,thehousewasinheritedin After severalgenerationsoflegitimateand bought byJanvanPolanenIII,Lord ofBreda. As earlyas1371,thehouseatthataddress was The mosthistoryiscontainedinNieuwstraat25. rampart waslocatedbehindNieuwstraat. core streets. Completedin1410,thefirstcity Nieuwstraat istherefore oneofhistoricalBreda’s Breda, suchasastreet planfrom 1350. Nieuwe Strate’appearsontheearliestmapsof Nieuwstraat isoneofBreda’s oldeststreets. ‘De restored religious historicalsetting. you aoneofkindexperienceinpassionately extraordinary location.HotelNassauBreda offers oldest streets. Discoverthehistoryofthis various nationalmonumentsononeofBreda’s Hotel NassauBreda isanexpansivecomplexof lifestyle to hotel luxery monastery Breda’s rezoned, heritage from Hotel Breda Nassau

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Welcome, wewillloveshowingyouaround. Welcomeous. EverybodyenjoysBreda. fun; efficient andfriendly;refreshing andspontane- Historic, andyetdefinitelycontemporary;chic to Breda!expectations. doing businesshere. Together, theydeliveron pride andpleasure; andcompanies whichenjoy residents whowelcomevisitors totheircitywith organizers andtheirmanyvolunteers;local businessandeducation;event Government, city. Inspiringandencouragingeachother. quality. Gettingthebestoutofyourselfand It isthe‘Breda wayoflife’:workingtogetherfor designed andsafecity. within walkingdistance:acompact,cleverly museum, cinema,theatre orconcert.Everythingis there. Itisequallysimpletocombinethiswitha refreshment facilitiesavailable.Plentyofchoice along thenewharbor. Makinguse,enroute, ofthe its uniqueshopsandsquares; orpromenading strolling through theauthentic‘dwaalmilieu’with here andwanttoreturn. Relaxed shopping, Anyone whotakestotheirheartwillfeelathome destination favorite to Breda, Welcome August 2016 Published bymunicipalityofBreda Arsenaalpad Gasthuisvelden/

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