Princenhage: Breda's Western Village With Carnival Roots
Carnival in Princenhage has its own prince, its own council, and its own identity separate from Breda's main celebrations. This former independent village, absorbed by Breda in 1942, maintains a strong local culture centred on the Haagse Markt and the Liesbos forest. About 8,535 people live in the neighbourhood, on Breda's western side.
The Liesbos, a 250-hectare deciduous woodland, borders Princenhage to the southwest and is one of the oldest forests in North Brabant. The former village centre around the Sint-Martinuskerk and the Haagsemarkt retains a village-like atmosphere despite being part of a city of 180,000. Housing is mixed: older workers' cottages near the centre, 1960s terraces further out, and recent infill developments along former industrial plots. Breda's centre is about 3 kilometres east.
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Carnival in Princenhage has its own prince, its own council, and its own identity separate from Breda's main celebrations. This former independent village, absorbed by Breda in 1942, maintains a strong local culture centred on the Haagse Markt and the Liesbos forest. About 8,535 people live in the neighbourhood, on Breda's western side.
The Liesbos, a 250-hectare deciduous woodland, borders Princenhage to the southwest and is one of the oldest forests in North Brabant. The former village centre around the Sint-Martinuskerk and the Haagsemarkt retains a village-like atmosphere despite being part of a city of 180,000. Housing is mixed: older workers' cottages near the centre, 1960s terraces further out, and recent infill developments along former industrial plots. Breda's centre is about 3 kilometres east.
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