Category Monuments

Water defence

Water defence

At the old harbour entrance of Bergen op Zoom lies the Waterschans, the oldest fortification in the city. This remarkable defensive work was constructed in 1584 on the initiative of William of Orange,...
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Ravelijn Op den Zoom

Ravelijn Op den Zoom

The Ravelin is a remarkable remnant of the old fortifications of Bergen op Zoom. Around the year 1700, a whole series of these types of defensive structures were built to protect the city…
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The Grebbe

The Grebbe

Onder de straten van de binnenstad van Bergen op Zoom ligt een van de grootste en meest verrassende monumenten van de stad: De Grebbe. Je ziet het niet vanaf straatniveau,…
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Town Hall

Town Hall

Het Stadhuis van Bergen op Zoom heeft een lange en soms roerige geschiedenis. Op deze plek stond in de middeleeuwen al een Schepenhuis, het bestuurlijke hart van de stad. Dat…
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Fort Roovere

Fort Roovere

Fort Roovere lies in the middle of the green landscape just outside Bergen op Zoom and is a special piece of military history. The fort was rapidly constructed in 1628,...
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Hidden Fortress

Hidden Fortress

Beneath the streets of Bergen op Zoom's city centre lies a remarkable secret: an impressive fortification that has remained hidden underground for some three hundred years. It...
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Markiezenhof

Markiezenhof

The Markiezenhof is the oldest city palace in the Netherlands and was built in 1485. This impressive building was once the residence of the Marquises of Bergen op Zoom and belongs to…
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Captive's Gate

Captive's Gate

Deze indrukwekkende stadspoort, de Gevangenpoort, werd rond het jaar 1350 gebouwd als onderdeel van de zware stenen vestingmuur die Bergen op Zoom moest beschermen. Samen met een brede gracht vormde…
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St. Gertrude's Church & the Peperbus: A Jewel of Bergen op Zoom

St. Gertrude's Church & the Peperbus: A Jewel of Bergen op Zoom

A church has graced this historic site since the fourteenth century, but the current building—the magnificent Saint Gertrude's Church—dates from 1477. The impressive tower, affectionately nicknamed ‘the Peperbus’ (Pepper Pot), holds a special place in…
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