About 15 km. south of Oosterhout, I came to the city of Breda, North Brabant. The name Breda, derived from brede Aa refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. The city has a population of 180,420 but the area has a population of 324,812. In the 11th century, Breda was a direct fief of the Holy Roman Empire. The city gained its municipal charter in 1252. It sold several times . In 1403Johanna of Polanen married Englebert I of Nassau and from that time until 1795 it was in the possession of the house of Nassau. In 1795 it was passed to William I of Orange, stadholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht. In WWII, Breda was under German occupation and was liberated by the 1st Polish Armored Division.
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| Apartment buildings on the outskirts of the city |
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| A peace dove |
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| Orange canal |
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| Old building on street corner |
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| Stedelijk Gymnasium of Breda |
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| Part of an old castle and castle wall |
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| These old buildings have shops on the main floors and living quarters higher up. |
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| View going over the canal bridge |
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| This old building is from 1889. In close up, I see the girl on the bicycle is checking her hand phone! She better watch out! |
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| I had to head down this street. There is lots of room from the buildings on one side and the buildings on the other side. |
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| This car definitely caught my attention! |
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| I was happy to have my GPS for getting through this city. |
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| This bicycle has lots of storage or passenger room. |
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| This one looks like it has a bathtub in the front. |
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| They were both parked in front of this bicycle store. |
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| The translation is "The Biggest Orange (Shelter,Screen,Curtain or Awning) of Breda |
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| The first bowling ally that I have seen |
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| The biggest bowling pin that I have ever seen! |
They can carry their children in those baskets on the bikes as well as groceries and stuff. I imagine that some people don't bother getting cars in Holland.
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