Groenewoud: Tilburg Neighbourhood With a Village Past
Once a separate hamlet on the road from Tilburg to Oisterwijk, Groenewoud was swallowed by Tilburg's eastward expansion in the 20th century. Some older farmhouses and the original road alignment survive, embedded between newer residential blocks. About 7,710 people live in the neighbourhood, which sits between the Tilburg University campus and the Oude Warande park.
The Oude Warande, a 17th-century formal hunting park, provides an unexpected patch of woodland and avenues within the city. Students from the nearby university frequent the neighbourhood's cafes and shops. Housing mixes 1950s terraces with more recent infill, giving Groenewoud a layered architectural character. Tilburg's centre is about 2 kilometres west.
The N65 road, connecting Tilburg to 's-Hertogenbosch, cuts through the area and has been subject to plans for grade-separated crossings to improve safety and reduce traffic barriers between Groenewoud and the Oude Warande.
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Once a separate hamlet on the road from Tilburg to Oisterwijk, Groenewoud was swallowed by Tilburg's eastward expansion in the 20th century. Some older farmhouses and the original road alignment survive, embedded between newer residential blocks. About 7,710 people live in the neighbourhood, which sits between the Tilburg University campus and the Oude Warande park.
The Oude Warande, a 17th-century formal hunting park, provides an unexpected patch of woodland and avenues within the city. Students from the nearby university frequent the neighbourhood's cafes and shops. Housing mixes 1950s terraces with more recent infill, giving Groenewoud a layered architectural character. Tilburg's centre is about 2 kilometres west.
The N65 road, connecting Tilburg to 's-Hertogenbosch, cuts through the area and has been subject to plans for grade-separated crossings to improve safety and reduce traffic barriers between Groenewoud and the Oude Warande.
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