Historic courtyard with stone buildings and plants

“Resilient Heritage, in times of uncertainty” - Heritage Open Days programme 12/13 September

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Marked in red for first opening or special performance.

Official opening OMD and Choir Festival: Saturday 09:30 Markiezenhof;
In addition to the opportunities to visit monuments such as those in this programme, there is also a Choir Festival featuring over 60 choirs. See https://bergenopzoom.nu/korenfestival-locaties-en-programma/

Bergen op Zoom

Open historic buildingsChoirs also perform in many historic buildings
Town HallNo guided tours, free walk-in
Markiezenhof Guided tours of the entire Markiezenhof on Sundays only, every half hour from 11 o'clock. On Saturdays and Sundays, starting from the Small Courtyard, visit to Guided tours of the new exhibition "Between Fortress and Delta" are also available every half hour. The ground floor is free to visit and choirs are singing in the Hofzaal.
Virgin Guided tour every half hour on Sundays only, starting at 11
former synagogue39 Koevoetstraat to visit, + choirs performing on Sunday. On Saturday saxophone ensemble at 2 pm.
Captive's Gate60 Lievevrouwestraat, city gate from 1300, open to visitors, free entry
Engelsestraat 30Former bank building, Amsterdam School style, visits to the Freemasons' lodge possible.
Fort RoovereFort to visit, various activities (see below)
Urban sewer De GrebbeGuided walking tour after booking! stadsgidsen-bergenopzoom.nl
Guided tour every hour on Saturday only and by prior booking only, starts 10am, last one at 4pm.
Hidden FortressVisit the French Siege 1747 experience after booking via scherminckel.nl
Water towerdating from 1899, opened on Saturdays and Sundays in the spirit of Marius
RavelinVarious activities and guided tours
Old archiveSaint Annastraat, archive building from 1936 in the “Amsterdam School” style with a guide
Gentlemen's roomcourthouse from 1638 with guide, combination with old Archive
Great ArsenalCarriage road 44 – military building from 1780. Sunday re-enactment “Merck toch hoe Sterck”.
Cort Heijligers BarracksReused barracks complex from 1936, to view (no guide)
Windmill The 2 FriendsOude Huijbergsebaan 227: visit + baking pancakes with freshly milled flour only on Saturdays.
Archaeological DepotWassenaarstraat 61, exhibition + guided tour Archaeology Depot
West Brabant ArchiveHofstraat 2b, for visits and explanation of how the archive works
GertrudishofMarigold Street, residents' courtyard with painting exhibition.
On Sunday Irish band Pickleweed and flute ensemble DiZi
Antwerpsestraat 461908 house restored to its original state + exhibition of paintings
Boschlust Hunting LodgeMolenzichtwerg 12, retreat house from 1901, now a residence
St Catherine's Chapel(opposite) 8 Klaverstraat, 1894 chapel open to visitors + exhibition

Halsteren

AntoniusmolenRunning and grinding for 24 hours to maintain the windmill
Heemhuis Hof van RamDe Beeklaan 29a various performances and exhibition
St Martin's Church20 Dorpsstraat, tower to climb, carillon recital, see programme!
St Quirinus's ChurchDorpsstraat 51, to be visited
Old cemetery6 Dorpsstraat, exceptional unspoilt location, with rare plants
Atelier De Glasfabriek3 Dorpsstraat, designing and working with glass, also for children
World War I bunkers Boomdijk, to be viewed

LEPELSTRAAT

A_vanPaduakerkChurch building from 1874, façade renewed after WWII, exhibition of chasubles, Saturdays only

ACTIVITIES

Cycling tour along Resilient Heritage23 km along 10 locations, stamp card + small gift
Guild Do DaySaturday: St Sebastian Guild, Ravelijn: various activities
Silver arrow flightSunday: St Sebastian's Guild, Ravelijn: archery competition
Burghership Bergen op ZoomSunday: Fort de Roovere, re-enactment with cannon thunder
Bird of prey displaySunday at Fort de Roovere from 14:00 to 15:00
Model railway club “De Zeeland”. Model making, including old railway station from Bergen op Zoom
Heemhuis Hof van RamSat + Sun various performances and demonstrations
NADIR photography exhibitionAt Gertrudiskerk, photos from photo club 25th anniversary exhibition
Arsis Gallery Dairy square, art exhibition
Vrederust FilmMain building, only on Sat. “a weak mind, a strong faith”
Tour of VrederustSaturday only, starting from Main Building
Poets in the basementSunday: Blauwehandstraat 32, from 12:00 to 17:00
cellar tourVarious cellars led by a guide. Start: Grote Markt.

Performances

Hark how stout and strongRe-enactment show Sunday in/at Groot Arsenaal from 13:00
EMM performanceSaturday on Ravelijn from 14:00
Saxophone orchestra conducted by Ruud de KortSaturday in Synagogue from 13.45 onwards
Irish orchestra Pickleweed in Gertrudishof garden
DiZi Flute Orchestra In the garden of Gertrudishof

More information:

www.openmonumentendagbergenopzoom.nl
www.openmonumentendag.nl

Floor plans:

Map of city centre and places of interest - Bergen op Zoom
Map of city centre and places of interest – Bergen op Zoom
Map of Halsteren and Lepelstraat locations - Bergen op Zoom
Map of Halsteren and Lepelstraat locations – Bergen op Zoom
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