Vught between Fortress History, Culture and Forest Beach

Vught combines impressive history with cultural experiences and nature. The history of Kasteel Maurick dates back to 1257. Fort Isabella played a role during the siege of ’s-Hertogenbosch in 1629. A holiday apartment in Vught may be of interest to you if you want to combine different holiday themes and plan to visit both historical sites and take part in active pursuits.

Holiday apartment in Vught: experience culture and history

The permanent exhibition at the Vughts Museum is arranged as a series of thematic islands throughout the church building. As a result, you do not encounter the content in a single sequence, but in different areas of the church building. The permanent exhibition at Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught presents the history of the camp through personal stories and objects. Personal testimonies and preserved objects give this visit a special historical perspective. For the tour, the spatial arrangement means that the thematic islands remain distributed throughout the church building.

DePetrus is a former church that has been transformed into a cultural meeting place where history, culture, knowledge and conviviality come together. DePetrus regularly hosts lectures, workshops, exhibitions and musical performances. This gives the venue a range of cultural occasions that can be incorporated into planning a varied stay. For travellers seeking intellectual and cultural impressions in addition to excursions, DePetrus is one of the distinctive themes in Vught.

Fortress history from different perspectives

Fort Isabellakazerne is also one of the historical sites associated with Vught. A guided tour at Fort Isabellakazerne was free on the first Saturday of every month. Fort Isabella played a role in the siege of ’s-Hertogenbosch in 1629, while a guided tour at Fort Isabellakazerne was free on the first Saturday of the month.

Forest, beach and activities at De IJzeren Man

De IJzeren Man is located by a beach in a wooded setting. The swimming area at De IJzeren Man offers the opportunity to swim. The IJzeren Man climbing forest includes 15 climbing routes, ziplines and a net park. This places water and physical activity alongside each other as separate themes: depending on your travel plans, you can focus your stay more on swimming, the climbing activities or the special combination of beach and forest.

Walking on the Vughtse Heide

The „Rondje Vughtse Heide en Kamp Vught“ route is a walk on the Vughtse Heide that combines nature and history. It therefore appeals to travel plans in which physical activity is not separate from the area's historical themes. Those who prefer a walk with a historical connection can take this combination into account when choosing how to plan their day.

Getting to Vught

The municipality of Vught is easily accessible by car and public transport. For your journey to Vught, you can therefore also choose between travelling by car and using public transport.

Another destination idea

For an additional comparison, you can also discover Cromvoirt.

To the higher-level travel overview: Vught.