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Spanjaardsgat

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Spanjaardsgat

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Location: Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

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1. Turfven – Turfven, Mastbos loop from Ginneken

14.2km

03:35

30m

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2. Begijnhof Breda – Castle of Breda loop from Breda

6.73km

01:43

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3. Sint-Joost Chapel Breda – Blind Walls Gallery Breda loop from Breda

10.9km

02:46

20m

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

December 9, 2023

The Spanjaardsgat consists of two defense towers, built by Count Hendrik III. The left tower is called 'Granaattoren'. Because carrier pigeons were kept in the right tower for William of Orange, it was given the name 'Duiventoren'. The towers now serve as chapels and the Duiventoren also houses the information center of the Dutch Defense Academy, of which the KMA is a part.

Many people think that this is where the ruse with the peat ship took place in 1590, but that happened a little further, at the current sports field of the KMA. Peat skipper Adriaan van Bergen then recaptured the Castle from the Spaniards by smuggling soldiers of Prince Maurits into the castle walls in his ship.

Source: welkominbreda.nl/nl/locaties/3639323086/spanjaardsgat

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Location: Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

Spanjaardsgat

1. Turfven – Turfven, Mastbos loop from Ginneken

2. Begijnhof Breda – Castle of Breda loop from Breda

3. Sint-Joost Chapel Breda – Blind Walls Gallery Breda loop from Breda

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