An Interesting Town to Check Out
February 28, 2009
Driving back, we passed through a town I had not seen yet and wished we had time to stop and play! It's called Helmond and although I couldn't snap pictures fast enough of the cute little walk streets and packed bars, I did manage to get a couple semi decent (non- blurry) ones of the surrounding architecture.
I tried to find a little info on Helmond online - appears the first settlements in the area were around 1000 and it was granted city rights in approximately 1232. There is a castle in the center of town, built by Jan III van Berlaer around 1350. The town is known primarily for having many textile companies.
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