Valkenswaard: Falconry Heritage South of Eindhoven
Valkenswaard counts about 31,100 residents and lies in North Brabant directly south of Eindhoven. The town's name references falconry: for centuries the local population caught and trained falcons for European nobility, and this tradition survives in the town coat of arms and the annual Valkenswaards Museum exhibition. The last professional falcon catcher operated here in the early 20th century.
The Dommel river passes through the municipality. The surrounding Kempen landscape is sandy, with pine forests and heathland. The Malpie, a marshy nature area, preserves part of the original Kempen wetland. Valkenswaard expanded as a residential satellite of Eindhoven but retains a separate identity.
Eindhoven is about 10 kilometres north. The Belgian border is roughly 5 kilometres south, with the town of Achel nearby. The N69 road connecting Eindhoven to Belgium passes through the centre.
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Valkenswaard counts about 31,100 residents and lies in North Brabant directly south of Eindhoven. The town's name references falconry: for centuries the local population caught and trained falcons for European nobility, and this tradition survives in the town coat of arms and the annual Valkenswaards Museum exhibition. The last professional falcon catcher operated here in the early 20th century.
The Dommel river passes through the municipality. The surrounding Kempen landscape is sandy, with pine forests and heathland. The Malpie, a marshy nature area, preserves part of the original Kempen wetland. Valkenswaard expanded as a residential satellite of Eindhoven but retains a separate identity.
Eindhoven is about 10 kilometres north. The Belgian border is roughly 5 kilometres south, with the town of Achel nearby. The N69 road connecting Eindhoven to Belgium passes through the centre.
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