Van Gogh In Neunen

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Van Goghs Neunen

During the summer of 2018 I heard from two sides that van Gogh had lived near Eindhoven. Herstelreizen did a day trip to Neunen where van Gogh had lived. The landscape of Neunen was the stage for many of his paintings. And the second place I heard about van Gogh’s Neunen or actually read was the newspaper. Eindhoven wants to annex Neunen to grow, but Neunen does not want that. And so even van Gogh was called in as a reason not to belong to Eindhoven.

Going To Neunen Of Van Gogh

I went to Neunen myself this fall to experience the special aspect of the relationship between van Gogh and Neunen. The first thing I noticed with the bus from Eindhoven to Neunen was the meadows, fields and new housing constructions. I think van Gogh would not have liked the new buildings as he was particularly interested in landscapes and the harsh lives of farmers.

Vincent Van Gogh Center

My first stop was the Vincent van Gogh Center. Where I could learn more about the time of van Gogh in Neunen. The relationship with his father is also discussed and how the villagers saw van Gogh. Tales have even been recorded of two people van Gogh knew from the village.

The Village Neunen

After the Vincent Center I took a 5 km hike outside stopping at 12 places that were important to van Gogh. There is a column with extra information at each of these 12 locations. I  got a look of Neunen through the eyes of van Gogh. Pillar 11 is special, that is the parental home of van Gogh and can be visited on Saturdays on the inside. Those who live there then open it up to a number of visitors.

Van Gogh In Brabant

If I want to discover even more van Gogh places in Brabant, there are, for example, columns 17 and 18. The van Gogh cycle path and the water mill. These are a bit further away. I must visit the cycle path in the dark to discover the effect. I hope to visit these places and more van Gogh places on my walks from Eindhoven.

No Opinion On Weather The Neunen of Van Gogh Should Belong To Eindhoven

Neunen really gives me the eyes of van Gogh to look at the landscape he has painted. I hope the fields and meadows will not be lost in the future. And I have not been able to develop an opinion about whether or not Neunen should be annexed by Eindhoven.