Tilburg Heritage Walk: Wool Town, Then the Station Yards
120 min
2.7 km
10 stops
About this tour
Tilburg grew on wool, then the station yards became the new centre. A self-guided centre route with quizzes in the StepQuests app.
Itinerary
10 guided stops on this route
Heuvel
Public square. No ticket. Heuvel, 5038 CN. Named Hoevel or Hovel in 15th-century papers. The council fixed the official name Heuvel on 8 October 1881. Saturday…
Heuvelse kerk
Public churchyard. Nave often free around mass. Donation box inside. Heuvelring 122, 5038 CL. Built 1871-1873 and 1887-1889 by H.J. van Tulder. Consecrated 1 J…
Heuvelstraat
Public street. No ticket. Heuvelstraat, 5038 AV. Paved with cobbles 1657-1659 as the Steenwech. Name Heuvelstraat first written 1865, official 8 October 1881.…
Pieter Vreedeplein
Public square. No ticket for the stones. Parking under the square is a separate bill. Pieter Vreedeplein, 5038 BW. Wool mills of AaBe and Van Spaendonk closed…
Paleis-Raadhuis
Interior by appointment or open days. The square is public. Stadhuisplein 128, 5038 TC. Cornerstone 13 August 1847. William II died 17 March 1849, 22 days befo…
Heikese kerk
Public churchyard. Nave often free around mass. Stadhuisstraat / Stadhuisplein, 5038 XZ. Patronage to Tongerlo Abbey 18 January 1232. Waterstaat hall 1826-1829…
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GPS-guided walking route
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