![]() Municipality located to the south of the city of Tilburg, bordering Belgium. It comprises the villages of Goirle and Riel. |
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Goirle
Goirle's oldest church is the St. Johannes' Onthoofding. The tower dates the mid-15th century, although it was heightened with 10 meters in 1898 when a new church designed by Jos. Cuypers was built to replace the original one. Location: Kerkstraat 1 |
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Of Goirles two churches the Maria Boodschap is the youngest. It was built in Traditionalist style in 1939 and was designed by C.H. de Bever. A tower which was part of the design was never built. Location: Van Malsenstraat 1 |
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Riel
The catholic church of Riel is the St. Antonius Abt, a neo-Gothic church designed by P.J. van Genk and built in 1895. The transept was added by J.H.H. van Groenendael in 1931. Location:
Kerkstraat 3 |
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