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Anyone interested in the life and work of Vincent van Gogh cannot ignore Helvoirt. Vincent has been to Helvoirt several times, but has never lived here himself. With church holidays and birthdays, Vincent came to visit his parents, two brothers and three sisters, who lived in the presbytery of Helvoirt from 1871 to 1875. Elsewhere in the village also lived some uncles and aunts. Nowhere else have so many members (13) of the Van Gogh family lived as in Helvoirt.
Helvoirt has three Van Gogh Monuments: the old reformed church, the reformed presbytery and the tomb of Uncle John. Without protected status, but important for Van Gogh's atmosphere are the graves of his aunts Doortje and Antje, their house at Oude Rijksweg 34 and the buildings of the friendly family De Jonge van Zwijnsbergen lived: estate Mariënhof, castle Zwijnsbergen and villa Jagtlust.
Start your bike tour at Vincent van Goghplein. From there, cycle via the Vincent van Goghstraat to the Torenstraat. From here you can follow the cycle junctions.
"I am already looking forward to Christmas, two years ago we did that walk in the snow, remember when we saw the moon rise over Mariënhof. And how friendly Helvoirt and the lights in the village and the tower among the snowy poplars looked that evening, seen in the distance from the road to 's Bosch."
Vincent van Gogh in a letter to Theo, September 1876.
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How does the Van Gogh cycle route work?
The Van Gogh cycle route is set out via the Brabant junction system. Under each junction sign you will find a Van Gogh cycle route sign. Simply follow the Van Gogh cycle route signs from one numbered junction to another. Between the nodes you follow the signage of the junction system.
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Tip: cycle this route with the Fietsroute app from Fietsnetwerk. Put the app on your mobile phone and open the 'Van Gogh cycle route Helvoirt'. The app guides you along the cycle route. Along the way, see drawings, paintings, and read about Vincent's life. Download the Cycle Route app for free in the App Store or Play Store.
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