Oosterhout

The St. Jan is Oosterhout's oldest church. It has an unfinished tower that was intended to be a brick copy of the one of the Great Church in nearby Breda. Much of the rest of the church was drastically altered during a 'restoration' by P.J.H. Cuypers in 1880-1883, when among other things the neo-Gothic side-aisles were added.

Location: Markt  

From 1648 the St. Jan had been in the possesion of the protestant minority. But in 1809 king Lodewijk Napoleon visited Oosterhout and returned the church to its original owners. The protestants were given this new Reformed church in neo-classical style instead.

Location: Rulstraat 6  

The front of the former H. Hartkerk ('Sacred Heartchurch') is the only remaining part of this neo-Gothic church, which was designed by P.J. van Genk and built in 1882. The front now serves as a gate to a small square.

Location: Arendstraat 35

The church of St. Antonius van Padua stands near the outer rim of Oosterhout. This neo-Gothic church is one of P.J.H. Cuypers' last designs, and even though its obvious that Cuypers' talent was diminishing it's a mystery why none of the books about monumental buildings mention this church.

Location: Sint Vincentiusstraat 113  

The St. Cornelius of Den Hout is one of architect P.J. van Genk's earliest designs. The tower features parts of natural stone for decoration, which was unusual for The Netherlands but became Van Genk's trademark.

Location: Houtse Heuvel 10

East of Oosterhout lies the village of Oosteind, where this St. Johannes de Doper stands. This neo-Gothic church was built in 1925, but it has a tower that belonged to a previous church designed by P. Soffers and built in 1852-1853.

Location: Provincialeweg 86 

The St. Marculphus is the church of the village of Dorst. This neo-Gothic church was designed by J.Th.J. Cuypers and built in 1911-1912.

Location: Baarschotsestraat 87