The Old Tower
The tower originally belonged to a Gothic brick church, built in the mid-15th century on a site where a wooden church (10th century) and later a tuff stone church (around 1100) had previously stood.
The tower originally belonged to a Gothic brick church, built in the mid-15th century on a site where a wooden church (10th century) and later a tuff stone church (around 1100) had previously stood. After 1648, the church came into the hands of the Reformed Church, which did not spend enough money on its preservation. In 1791, the choir was demolished due to its dilapidated condition. In 1799, the church came into the hands of the Catholics, and restoration work was carried out. During a storm in 1836, the spire collapsed onto the church roof. The damage was so extensive that a new Waterstaatskerk was built. This church, dating from 1839, served as a place of worship until 1931, when a larger church was needed. This became the new Michaelkerk on Nieuwstraat. The Waterstaatskerk was demolished in 1932; only the tower was preserved.
Between the old tower and junct…
The tower originally belonged to a Gothic brick church, built in the mid-15th century on a site where a wooden church (10th century) and later a tuff stone church (around 1100) had previously stood. After 1648, the church came into the hands of the Reformed Church, which did not spend enough money on its preservation. In 1791, the choir was demolished due to its dilapidated condition. In 1799, the church came into the hands of the Catholics, and restoration work was carried out. During a storm in 1836, the spire collapsed onto the church roof. The damage was so extensive that a new Waterstaatskerk was built. This church, dating from 1839, served as a place of worship until 1931, when a larger church was needed. This became the new Michaelkerk on Nieuwstraat. The Waterstaatskerk was demolished in 1932; only the tower was preserved.
Between the old tower and junction 27 stood the Huize Adrianus convent. The convent was founded in 1879 for the Sisters of Charity of Tilburg. The sisters cared for the needy, the elderly, and the sick there. In 1978, the sisters left the convent. In 1981, the last part of the convent was demolished.
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