Since October 2022, Vincents Tekenlokaal has been giving drawing lessons again in back in the Palace of Tilburg. This is the place where Vincent himself took drawing lessons as a child at the then Rijks-HBS. Vincents Tekenlokaal has a room with 20 digital drawing tablets and a 19th century drawing room where lessons are given just as Vincent took drawing lessons. No one knew then that he would become so famous. Will you follow in his creative footsteps?
Website Vincents Tekenlokaal
At the age of 13, Vincent van Gogh came to Tilburg from Zundert in 1866 to be taught at the brand-new Rijks Hogere Burger School. It was the only HBS in North Brabant. Vincent moved into a boarding house on Haringseind, today's Sint Annaplein, at the beginning of Korvelseweg.
Life and work
Tilburg has two Van Gogh Monuments: the Palace-Council House at Stadhuisplein 128 and Vincent's former boarding house at Sint Annaplein 18.
Van Gogh Monuments
"''I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.'' "
Vincent van Gogh
On St. Anna Square, there are objects that recall Vincent's time in Tilburg, such as a Tilburgs Bèngske with a mosaic of Vincent van Gogh, an artwork of his silhouette and texts on the square that refer to Van Gogh.
Discover Vincent's heritage in Tilburg and the surrounding area by bicycle. An accessible 48 km route takes you past monuments and landscapes related to Vincent's life and work.
There are two walking routes in Tilburg: the "Vincent van Gogh Route Tilburg" (3 km) and the Van Gogh National Park Walking Route: Van Gogh Wandelroute Tilburg (16 km). They are highly recommended for those who love nature walks!
