Built in 1610, this hefty watergate with low-slung octagonal bastion-towers was built to prevent a repeat of the 1590 Trojan Horse–style 'Turfschip' attack that had caught the Spanish occupiers napping. As with the rest of Breda Castle, it's inaccessible within a closed military zone but you can admire the view across the canal from Haven/Hoge Brug.
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Breda's most photo-perfect view is canal side from beside Hoge Brug.
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Off limits to visitors but visible from across its canal-ringed island, Breda's castle dates to at least 1300. It was expanded by the Nassaus in the 15th…
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Finished in 1509, the ornate tower-spire of this soaring Gothic church is one of the Netherlands' most beautiful. At 97m it still forms the iconic focus…
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With mature trees and fountains playing in its central pond, this lovely park forms Breda's green heart and is packed with sunworshippers on summer…
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