Discover the Van Gogh heritiage locations in Brabant and learn all about Vincent's life here. From his birth and childhood in Zundert, to the start of his career as a painter in Etten-Leur and the creation of his first masterpiece in Nuenen. Three exhibitions tell the story of his artisitc and personal development, his friends and family and the sources of inspiration he found in the people and landscapes of Brabant.
Van Goghplein 1
4881 DA Zundert
Vincent grew up as the son of the minister Theodorus van Gogh who preached at this church in Zundert.
Markt 62
4875 CG Etten-Leur
Vincent van Gogh made various sketches and drawings which show the Lambertus Church.
Markt 1
4881 CN Zundert
Vincent van Gogh’s birth was registered in the town hall in Zundert.
Berg 29
5671 CA Nuenen
The village of Nuenen is also known as Van Gogh Village, and rightly so. There isn’t a place in the Netherlands...
Keizersgracht 15
5611 GC Eindhoven
This house was built by Pierre Cuypers on a commission from the retired goldsmith Antoon Hermans.
Roosendaalseweg 4
4875 AA Etten-Leur
Vincent van Gogh had his first studio in the vicarage in Etten-Leur. The actual building is no longer...
Torenstraat 47
4268 AS Helvoirt
Vincent van Gogh’s father was the minister at the Reformed Church in Helvoirt from February 1871. Vincent...
Papenvoort 2
5671 CR Nuenen
Vincent van Gogh’s father preached in this church in Nuenen.
Berg 40
5671 CC Nuenen
Just one of the many weavers’ houses that were in Nuenen in Van Gogh’s time has been preserved. It was...
Berg 24
5671 CC Nuenen
The Begemann family lived in house Nune Ville. Here Vincent fell in love with Margot Begemann.
van grevenbroeckstraat 2
5268 AN Helvoirt
The Protestant Church in Helvoirt is a gothic church in the shape of a cross.
Interior of the Van Gogh Church
Markt 4
4875 CE Etten-Leur
Located in the centre of Etten-Leur, the Van Gogh Church offers a fascinating glimpse into what is probably...
Haagweg 334
4813 XE Breda
Vincent van Gogh’s grandparents are buried in a Protestant graveyard.
Watermolen van Opwetten
Opwettenseweg 203
5674 AC Nuenen
This watermill is located next to the Kleine Dommel in Nuenen. Vincent van Gogh painted this mill in...
Markt 1
4875 CB Etten-Leur
The old council offices (also known as the Meeting Centre) was the former town hall of Etten-Leur. It...
Haagweg 389
4813 XC Breda
Villa Mertersem can be found in the neighbourhood Princehage in Breda. Vincent's uncle Cent lived here.
Hoekstraat 1
5674 NN Nederwetten
In 1884 Vincent Van Gogh painted ‘Avenue of Poplars in Autumn’ (F122), a depiction of the Schoteldonkse...
Kerkplein 2
4811 TX Breda
Vincent’s grandfather – also called Vincent – who was descended from an art-loving family in The Hague,...
Markt 4
4875 CE Etten-Leur
The Claes family (Klaas on the map) lived in the verger’s house at the time.
Molendreef 8
5735 EP Lieshout
Mill De Vogelenzang, an old mill from 1819, was immortalized by Vincent in two drawings.
