TILBURG presentation of the locations of the E-FAITH weekend

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TILBURG 2011 - presentation of the locations of the E-FAITH weekend TILBURG Tilburg is the sixth largest city in the Netherlands, situated in the south of the country between Breda and Eindhoven, and

1 TILBURG presentation of the locations of the E-FAITH weekend TILBURG Tilburg is the sixth largest city in the Netherlands, situated in the south of the country between Breda and Eindhoven, and not f Compared to many of the other large cities in the Netherlands, Tilburg cannot claim a particularly long history. Its charter was 200th anniversary in After the Industrial Revolution Tilburg became one of the most industrialised cities of the Netherlands. official website of Tilburg VVV Tilburg (Tilburg tourist office) AN INDUSTRIAL TOWN Tilburg grew up out of a number of small villages and hamlets, largely populated by sheep farmers. The trade in wool and the weaving fabrics marked the beginning of Tilburg's 'golden age' as a centre of the textiles industry. The first impulses to mechanize textile industry in Tilburg date from the beginning of the 19th century, but then only developed installed in the textile mill of Pieter van Dooren, but it lasted until 1856 before mechanical looms were introduced (in the mill of Tilburg still counted some 2000 home weavers, the real turn to mechanisation is only dating from around For much of the twentieth century, Tilburg was home to countless textile mills. During the 1960s, production shifted to the lowhad to seek ways in which to diversify its economy. It has done so with great success, largely due to the perseverance and de The GOIRKESTRAAT The 'Goirke Street' still offers the traditional and typical image of Tilburg during the industrial era. It is a long ribbon with a mixt of rich industralists, (remains of) workshops and mills, a graveyard, a convent, a school and the St. Dionysius Church (1835, o in Holland). The old Mommers weaving mill now houses the textile museum. The street is now a conservation area. TEXTILE The history of textile is depicted in the Audax Textile Museum, where the meeting starts. In 1872 Chrisje Mommers (a wool weaver since 1854) laid the foundations of his modern weaving mill in the Goirkestraat. It d comprising eleven buildings and two chimneys, which do illustrate its continous growth: the sheds from 1877, the smithy ( enlarged in 1895, the steam engine and engine room ( ) - till more recent reinforced concrete buildings (1937) splendidly restored and now houses the textile museum. This is more than a 'museum' but rather a centre for textile heritage, a offers the story of men, machinery, creativity connected with textiles then and now - using the operating old jaquard looms and computer-controlled looms. It is a buildinng full of activity, still keeping the smells and noises of textile industry.

2 See the reports on the Audax Textile Museum on Youtube: -> a general visit, the woollen blankets production and the TextileLab. On Youtube you can even find a Russion video report on this museum... SPOORWEGZONE (Railway Area) Right behind the Tilburg railway station one can remark the vast repair and construction workshops of the Dutch Railways - sit the 1860s onwards the southern Dutch railway system was created. The first train arrived in Tilburg in 1863, the decision to locate the central workshops in this town was taken , and th February 1st A year later 31 locomotives, 118 passenger cars and 1479 wagons were repaired by 291 employees. At and in the 1920s not less than 1400 people worked here. The oldest buildings now date from the 1870s, the most recent from the post-war period, thus illustrating one and a half centu The Dutch Railways are leaving this site and soon an extensive redevelopment programme will be launched see aspects of its history on YouTube DEPREZ WORKHOPS The meeting of Saturday will take place in the so-called Deprez-workshops

3 At the end of the 19th century the two Belgian brothers Jules and Caesar Deprez moved to Tilburg do establish a specialized the railway workshops. In 1884 they took over an existing iron foundry, built in 1878, and soon started with the production of s also of steam engines and other machinery. Jules died in august 1918, his brother in december of the same year. In 1924 the purchased by the Dutch Railway Company, and merged with their central workshops. The still existing original building now has been taken over by the Tilburg city council, has been restored and is used for all kind The PIUS HARBOUR The 'Piushaven' is the biggest city harbour in the province of Noord-Brabant. In 1923 the first shiploads were unloaded - and in basin. Thanks to the initiatives of the association 'Stichting Thuishaven Tilburg' and the 'Stichting Tilburg te Water' this did not h slowly becoming a hot spot where yachts and old ships are mooring, where new buildings and flats are erectec, where quays kind of activities are organized. Once the harbour was dug out, industries and housing settled in its neighbourhood.

4 The AABE TEXTILE MILL AaBe - or 'Albert van den Bergh, wollenstoffen- en wollendekenfabrieken' - a factory of woollen cloth and blankets, opened its as the last textile mill in Tilburg. The buildings have been purchased by the city and plans for adaptive re-use are now drawn. JERUZALEM In 1917 the engineer and town planner J. Rückert presented his development plan for Tilburg based on the expected population housing estates beyond the city ringroad, one of those becoming the 'Jeruzalem' estate. It took untill 1934 before the town coun grounds, but then the economic crisis and the war delayed the project. It was only during the postwar reconstruction period, to s that 365 frugal dwellings were built, using the fast and cheap Airey system in precast reinforced concrete and prefabricated con last for only 25 years, the houses are still there. Since 2007 they are renovated. MOERENBURG WATER PURIFICATION PLANT In 1904 a first sewer pumping station was built at Moerenburg to clean the water contaminated by the Tilburg textile industry. In first biological water treatment plant in the Netherlands - and probably in Europe. It has proudly kept its original machinery and b protected and declared national monument in 2001.

5 MUSEUMS IN AND AROUND TILBURG The city's museums are important cultural forces. First of all there is the fascinating Audax Textile Museum. It is like stepping in complete with working steam engine and the Textile Lab studio. Modern technology and textile art can also be seen here. In the field of visual arts, museum De Pont has an excellent international reputation. Located since 1992 in a marvellous old tex mill), the museum boasts a sensational modern collection that invites visitors, literally and figuratively, to truly experience the w o Other interesting museums include the North Brabant Nature Museum, the Vincents Artroom (Vincents Tekenlokaal, the room w ) and the Peerke Donders Paviljoen (a museum on charity, ), part of the Citymuseum. The suburbs of Tilburg also have important industrial sites and museums. In Berkel-Enschot, one finds Muzima, the museum of former Kessel factory - once the biggest factory producing musical instruments in Europe. The collection includes brass, string player pianos, musical boxes and sheet music. Nearby Oirschot houses the Dutch leather and shoe museum (Nederlands Lede working museum brewery (Museumbierbrouwerij Oirschots Bier). And, last but not least, in nearby Oisterwijk, a group of volunteers is preserving and restoring a large steam engine in an old le on Friday evening we'll visit the site...

Maastricht is a city whose history stretches back many centuries. It has been :

Maastricht is a city whose history stretches back many centuries. It has been : EPSA 2011 Best Practice Certificates, 15 November, 18.30 hrs Ladies and gentlemen, On behalf of the municipal government, I am delighted to welcome you officially, here in the beautiful town hall of Maastricht.