Knegsel
In Brabant: Knègsel
Discover Knegsel! - From Kitchen Garden Shop to Luxury Cafeteria and from staying overnight at 't Groen to dining in the middle of the beautiful Brabant Kempen. Will you come and experience it for yourself?
The Eight Beatitudes
The village of Knegsel belongs to the 'Eight Beatitudes', the name for eight villages in the Kempen region such as Eersel, Duizel and Steensel. In the village of Knegsel, you will find a cosy (food) café and snack bar, where you can go for a bite to eat and a drink. Knegsel is surrounded by woods and meadows. The landscape offers an alternation of fields, beautiful stream valleys and nature areas with fens and heaths. The extensive walking network is no less than 1,500 km and there is a choice of over 150 walking routes. Knegsel is also located on many cycling routes through the Kempen. It is a true paradise for walkers and cyclists!
Historic Ommetjes Knegsel - Walk and discover more about the history of Knegsel
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Molenberg diversions
Molenberg diversions
The Molenberg ommetje passes by the burial mounds, Molenberg and the maria chapel through the woods....
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Oude Kerkhof Ommetje
Oude Kerkhof Ommetje
The Oude Kerkhof ommetje runs the same as the accessible ommetje, but also leads you long...
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Accessible Ommetje Knegsel
Accessible Ommetje Knegsel
The Accessible Detour goes through the core of Knegsel. This diversions turns slightly earlier than the...
(3.2 km)
AART Museum
the forest edge of the Brabant village of Knegsel is perhaps the most surprising private museum in the Netherlands. A spacious retrospective here reveals why "the symbolic realism" of life artist Aart de Lange Pzn enjoys so much international appreciation. What makes a visit even more unique is that the artist himself is present. With his explanations, you will understand the deeper meaning of what he means by Hope and Holding on tight. If you are seriously interested, there is always an opportunity to buy a painting. There is free admission to the AART MUSEUM and the museum is open every day by appointment.
A look at the history of Knegsel - Also known as "Little Antwerp"
Knegsel is also popularly called "Little Antwerp", especially during carnival. This stems from an old trade route that Knegsel was located on, where trade, including tobacco (shag), was conducted in the pubs.
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Mariakapel
At the junction of Eerselseweg and Vessemseweg, stands the 1947 Mariakapel , built after the war in gratitude for protection during the war.
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The church
In 1790, the original church collapsed and the remains were demolished during the 19th century. The Sacred Heart Monument from 1939 now stands here. Knegsel's current church is in a different location and was built in 1926.
