Helmond is a city in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. With a population of 91,500 (2019) people, it's the fifth largest city of North Brabant. Typical of Helmond is its history of metal and textile industries. Lot of street names ending on wal (wall) point to the former ramparts of the fortified Helmond, of which the 14th-century castle was part.
Understand
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History
[edit]Helmond originated from a settlement in 1179 and was first mentioned in a bull of Pope Alexander III. The city was founded in 1225 by Duke Henry I of Brabant. Helmond received city rights in 1232. In the 19th century the textile industry took off. At this time the Zuid-Willemsvaart was built that connects Helmond with 's-Hertogenbosch and Maastricht. Along the canal villas of textile barons remember to the former textile industry.
Tourist office
[edit]- 1 VVV Helmond, Oude Aa 49, ☏ +31 492 367 070. For ticket sales, routes, gift cards, local and regional products, cycling or walking trails in the Peel.
- City of Helmond website
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]Nearby is Eindhoven Airport. Ryanair, Wizzair, Transavia and more companies, service this airport from more than 60 destinations within Europe. Getting from the airport to Helmond is possible by public transport; the most convenient is by bus to Eindhoven railway station to take a direct train to Helmond.
By train
[edit]Helmond has four railway stations on the line Eindhoven-Venlo. Intercity trains only stop in Helmond station.
By car
[edit]The A270 highway connects Helmond with Eindhoven. Secondary roads N279 run North to Den Bosch, N270 East to Venray and N612 South direction Weert with a connection to the A67 (Antwerp-Venlo) after 2 km.
By bus
[edit]The regional buses, operated by the Hermes, link Helmond with major surrounded cities. As these are the regional buses, they do not go directly between these city but stop at several small villages. Hermes bus company operates within the boundaries of the city. Travelling inside the city by bus is difficult because many lines have been cancelled.
By taxi
[edit]In you want to travel quickly between cities in the region you can also travel by taxi. Prices will vary, but if you use a taxi with more people than this is still a cheap way of transportation in and around Helmond. There are several taxi services available, but if you need a good and reliable one call +31 492 511517 or visit the website[dead link]
Get around
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See
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- 1 Brandevoort. Brandevoort is a modern district inspired on old Brabant towns and villages. No house is exactly the same, although all homes fit beautifully together with their colors in mostly earth and whites. Even the English Prince Charles has admiringly elated about this district, whose style is now eagerly copied in other cities.
- 2 Helmond castle (Kasteel Helmond), Kasteelplein 1. The castle of Helmond is built in 1325. Despite a fierce fire in 1549 it remained well preserved. The castle has been in use as a town hall since 1923 until the 1970s when it became a town museum.
- 3 St. Lambertus Church (Sint-Lambertuskerk), Kerkstraat 54, ☏ +31 492 522 109. The Saint Lambert church was built from 1856-1861 in neo-Gothic style. It replaced the previous mediaeval church.
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- 4 Saint Lucia church (Sint Lucia Kerk), Hoofdstraat 157, ☏ +31 492 522 930. The St. Lucia Church was built in 1896 in neo-Gothic style.
- 5 Water tower, De Waart 120. The water tower is built in 1948. The twelve-brick tower is 47.3 m high. The ground plan has a cross-shaped structure and the carrying structure is made up of concrete. The total reservoir capacity is 1200 m³.
- Rondje Helmond A 43-km cycling route in and around Helmond.
- 6 Cube houses (Kubuswoningen) (near the site of the Theater 't Speelhuis). These houses, designed by Dutch architect Piet Blom, are literally cubes, tilted over by 45 degrees. There were 18 cube houses built in Helmond in the mid-1970s, along with 39 in Rotterdam (where one is open as a museum), and 3 in Toronto. Daily 10:00-18:00.
- 7 [dead link] Gemeentemuseum Helmond (Town museum), Kasteelplein 1, ☏ +31 492 587 716, [email protected]. Tu-Su 10:00-17:00. The Gemeentemuseum Helmond is in two buildings, Castle Helmond and Boscotondohal. In the basement is an exhibition about the building and its residents and on the history of Helmond. People and Work is a permanent exhibition. It is a collection of art from home and abroad with the working man as a theme. In Boscotondohal are often exhibitions and is contemporary art from the period 1920-1980.
- 8 Home Computer Museum, Noord Koninginnewal 28, ☏ +31 492 747 474. W-Su 11:00-18:00. Museum with many old computers on display. The museum includes an arcade hall and a shop.
- 9 Edah Museum, Binnen Parallelweg 2, ☏ +31 6 41191491. F Sa 13:30-17:00. The Edah museum gives a retrospective of the long existence of the Edah shops. You can also see the development of the production, distribution and sale of groceries over time. You will see recognizable objects from your youth and it would also be nice to go there with older children to show how people used to live.
- 10 Helmond Barrel Organ Foundation (Stichting Draaiorgels Helmond), Binnen Parallelweg 2, ☏ +31 6 39682404. F-Su 13:30-17:00.
- 11 Helmond Industrial Heritage Foundation (Stichting Industrieel Erfgoed Helmond), Kanaaldijk N.W. 29, ☏ +31 6 46151105. Th 09:30-12:30.
- 12 Kunsthal Helmond, Frans Joseph van Thielpark 7, ☏ +31 492 587 716. Tu-Su 10:00-17:00.
Do
[edit]- De Heistraat. A street in Helmond well known for its vast number of foreign food related establishments. There are many Polish, Arabic and Turkish supermarkets, kebabshops, Turkish bakeries and Chinese restaurants.
- De Groote Peel National Park, Visitors Centre: Moostdijk 15, Ospel-Nederweert (24 km S of Helmond along N612 and N266), ☏ +31 495 64 14 97, [email protected]. A largely excavated bog area on the border of the Dutch provinces of Limburg and North Brabant. Once this was a very impervious area. De Groote Peel has an area of approximately 15 km² and is accessed by three routes for hikers. De Groote Peel is considered one of the richest bird areas of Western Europe.
Buy
[edit]Most shops can be found in the Veestraat, Markt and in the Elzas-passage, a covered shopping centre.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Warande Park Restaurant, De Kluis 2, ☏ +31 492 536 361. Tu-Su 11:00-21:00.
- 2 Ristorante Sicilia, Steenweg 7-9, ☏ +31 492 532 616. Tu-Sa 15:00-22:00, Su 13:00-22:00.
- 3 Stadsbrouwerij de Deftige Aap, Markt 14, ☏ +31 492 729 592.
- 4 Restaurant Roka, Kerkstraat 45, ☏ +31 492 387 019.
- 5 De Rozario, Markt 213, ☏ +31 492 535 206. Michelin
- 6 Belcapo - The Italian Way, Havenweg 20, ☏ +31 492 330 035.
- 7 Il Borgo, Markt 7, ☏ +31 492 537 715.
- 8 Restaurant De Waard, Markt 34, ☏ +31 492 526 021.
- 9 Kota Radja, Markt 28, ☏ +31 492 538 007.
- 10 Mostar-Grill, Kerkstraat 47, ☏ +31 492 533 891.
- 11 Loro Blonyo, Markt 44, ☏ +31 6 83790920.
- 12 Thai Phadee, Mierloseweg 239, ☏ +31 6 40963429.
- 13 Bij Vrienden, Steenweg 8, ☏ +31 492 779 493.
- 14 Grieks Restaurant Delphi, Markt 26.A, ☏ +31 492 554 479.
- 15 Brasserie Welkom Thuis, Markt 24, ☏ +31 492 775 944.
- 16 De Pastoor, Hortsedijk 52, ☏ +31 492 544 287.
- 17 La Bocca Grande, Kerkstraat 41, ☏ +31 492 835 255.
- 18 De Griek, Bakelsedijk 2, ☏ +31 492 832 134.
- 19 Dolce & Gusto Ristorante, Dorpsstraat 17, ☏ +31 492 540 733.
- 20 Mas Braseria, Markt 211, ☏ +31 492 838 853.
- 21 Kwan Kookt Thais, Molenstraat 161, ☏ +31 492 769 054.
- 22 By Onsz, De Plaetse 1, ☏ +31 492 661 568.
- 23 De Barrier, Houtsestraat 64, ☏ +31 492 554 360.
- 24 El Olivo Spaans Tapas Restaurant, Steenweg 24, ☏ +31 492 837 446.
- 25 LKKR & ZO, Engelseweg 214, ☏ +31 492 724 980.
- 26 La Perla, Havenweg 16A, ☏ +31 492 543 369.
- 27 Mojo Japanese Kitchen, Markt 56-60, ☏ +31 492 520 513.
- 28 Portugal mar, Markt 199, ☏ +31 6 57430145.
- 29 Wereldkeuken De Braak, Wethouder Ebbenlaan 32, ☏ +31 492 330 827.
- 30 De Stadskamer, Elzaspassage 15, ☏ +31 492 599 700.
- 31 De Brandevoortse Hoeve, Medevoort 23, ☏ +31 492 536 643.
- 32 Beer and Beefs Steakhouse Beer and Beefs, Steenweg 19, ☏ +31 492 389 043.
- 33 Panache, Markt 209, ☏ +31 6 81149039.
- 34 New Garden, Dorpsstraat 52, ☏ +31 492 547 644.
- 35 't Zusje Helmond, Steenweg 2-4, ☏ +31 492 724 999.
- 36 Proeverij de Bank, Veestraat 46, ☏ +31 492 474 226.
- 37 Lilie, Hoofdstraat 138-140, ☏ +31 492 536 003.
- 38 Gastrobar de Kade, Havenweg 4A, ☏ +31 492 520 188.
Drink
[edit]There are a lot of pubs in Helmond. In Helmond centre near the Zuid-Willemsvaart are some nice pubs with terraces.
- 1 Café-Bar De Bascule, Havenweg 8-12, ☏ +31 492 200 020, [email protected].
- 2 Franske, Havenweg 4, ☏ +31 492 590 985.
- 3 De Kapper, Havenweg 2, ☏ +31 492 590 987, [email protected].
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Golden Tulip Hotel West-Ende (Brasserie Rubenshof), Steenweg 1, ☏ +31 492 524 151. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00. This 4-star hotel offer 70 comfortable rooms with free WiFi. It has a restaurant
- 2 Sint Lambert, Markt 2, ☏ +31 492 525 562, [email protected]. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00. Hotel Restaurant Sint Lambert is in the centre of Helmond at the foot at the Sint Lambertus Church. It has 6 double rooms and 12 single rooms.
- 3 Fletcher Wellness-Hotel Helmond, Scheepsboulevard 2, ☏ +31 492 870 050.
- 4 Hush Bed & Breakfast, Hortsedijk 15, ☏ +31 6 15553646. Check-in: 15:00.
Connect
[edit]The international telephone country code for the Netherlands is 31, the area code for Helmond is 0492. If dialing from abroad, use +31 but then leave out the 0 in the area code.
PostNL runs several post offices in the centre of town.
- PostNL, Ameidestraat 14, ☏ +31 900 0990.
- PostNL, Heistraat 187, ☏ +31 900 0990.
- PostNL, Mierloseweg 10, ☏ +31 900 0990.
Go next
[edit]Visit Den Bosch, the historic capital of North Brabant or visit the nearby national park De Groote Peel.
- De Groote Peel National Park, Visitors Centre: Moostdijk 15, Ospel-Nederweert, ☏ +31 495 64 14 97, [email protected]. A largely excavated bog area on the border of the Dutch provinces of Limburg and North Brabant. Once this was a very impervious area. De Groote Peel has an area of approximately 15 km² and is accessed by three routes for hikers. De Groote Peel is considered one of the richest bird areas of Western Europe.