Boarding House

At Sint Annaplein you will find the boarding house. High up on the façade a commemorative plaque makes explicit reference to former local resident Vincent van Gogh. On the square stands a steel silhouette of the 13-year-old Vincent. There is also a special ‘benkske’ (little bench) and 2 spades on the square. These spades are depicted in a sketch that is thought to have been made by the artist during his almost two-year stay in Tilburg. Also special about the square is the use of climate-resistant tiles, the so-called Rain(a)Way tiles, which provide better water drainage. The tiles are designed in colours that evoke the atmosphere of Van Gogh’s Brabant period.

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