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Sights and landmarks in Bergen op Zoom

7 sights worth seeing in Bergen op Zoom: landmarks, galleries, monuments and viewpoints.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Sights and landmarks in Bergen op Zoom

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    Gevangenpoort

    Lievevrouwepoort

    The Gevangenpoort (prison gate) is the oldest monument of the city. The gate dates from the 14th century and is one of the remaining examples of gates as they were in the Middle Ages in Dutch towns. It is the only remaining city gate in Bergen op Zoom, and a national monument.

    Tue-Sun 13:00-16:30€1.50

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    Grote Markt

    The Grote Markt is the central square of Bergen op Zoom and the oldest part of town. It's surrounded by historical buildings like the Town Hall and Hotel de Draak.

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    Markiezenhof

    The Markiezenhof is a late Gothic palace, residence of the lords and later the marquis of Bergen op Zoom. Today it hosts exhibitions, events, and a museum on the history of the city.

    Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00€8.50

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    Sint-Gertrudiskerk

    De Peperbus

    The oldest part of the church is the body of the tower, which dates from around 1370. The present church building, completed in 1477, was designed by Everaert Spoorwater. He designed a new choir with ambulatory, chapels and side chapels in the ship in the style of Brabant Gothic.

    Tue-Sun 13:00-16:30€1.50

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    Stadhuis

    Town hall

    A late Gothic building origin from 1398. Several city fires put the building to ashes. The current composite building dates from 1600.

    Tue-Thu Sat Sun 13:00-16:30

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    Fort de Roovere

    An earthen fort, part of the Dutch Water Line - a series of water-based defences built in 1628 against Spanish attackers.

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    Moses Bridge

    Loopgraafbrug

    Access bridge to the fort is submerged in water and thus appears to divide the moat's waters.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Bergen op Zoom (CC BY-SA 4.0).