Holiday apartment in Macharen: history, routes and waterways

Macharen combines sacred history, the “Rondje Macharen” walking route and water-related landscapes. The church and chapel, the walking route along the Hertogswetering and the club premises on the Burgemeester-Delenkanaal serve as distinct local features. The Sint Petrus' Bandenkerk, the Odrada tradition, the Macharense eendenkooi and the former Maas channel each add their own emphasis. The church and chapel stand as independent sacred local features alongside the route, former Maas channel and canal.

Holiday apartment in Macharen with cultural and historical discoveries

The Sint Petrus' Bandenkerk in Macharen is a towering Neo-Gothic pseudo-basilica with plastered wooden vaults. It was built onto the late-Gothic tower of the old parish church.

A relic of Saint Odrada is also kept in Macharen in an oval silver pyx, which is also known as an osculatorium. The vessel dates from 1691 and measures 6 × 5 cm. Its material, shape and size give this religious object a clearly defined form.

The Odrada chapel has stood on Hoefstraat in Macharen since 1850. The chapel contains a plaster statue of Saint Odrada with a kneeling horse. The history of the processions is also one of the specific local features: around 1700, the Odrada procession took place annually in Macharen, while the Holy Trinity procession passed through Macharen until and including 1972.

Walking route, former Maas channel and waterside landscape

A former Maas channel forms the northern boundary of Macharen and gives the village a clearly defined waterside landscape. The “Rondje Macharen” walking route starts at a car park on Eusselingstraat, 5367 AS Macharen. Part of the route follows the Hertogswetering. The car park therefore marks the specific starting point of the tour, while the waterway provides another fixed reference point along the route. This provides both a starting address and a waterside section for planning the walk. For a stroll, the starting point and waterside section can be included separately in the day's plans; the postcode 5367 AS Macharen completes the starting address.

The Macharense eendenkooi also combines nature with history. Its history begins in 1670. At the same time, the Macharense eendenkooi offers visitors stories and insights behind the scenes. The eendenkooi remains an independent nature and history feature whose history begins in 1670 and which offers visitors stories and insights behind the scenes.

Water connection between Macharen and Oss

Another connection with the water leads to the Burgemeester-Delenkanaal. AROSS was founded in 1983; the club premises with its boathouse are located on the Burgemeester-Delenkanaal between Oss and Macharen. The location of the club premises thus creates a direct spatial connection between the two places. Alongside the former Maas channel and the Hertogswetering, the canal adds another independent water-related local feature.

For those interested in culture, Macharen offers the Sint Petrus' Bandenkerk, Odrada chapel, relic and procession history side by side. The walking route starts on Eusselingstraat; the former Maas channel forms the northern boundary, while the Hertogswetering and Burgemeester-Delenkanaal provide further independent water-related features.

Other destinations include Herpen, Oss, Berghem, Maren-Kessel and Ravenstein.

To the main travel overview: Oss.