Geertruidenberg Attractions

Geertruidenberg, lying north of Breda on the edge of the Biesbosch nature reserve, is one of the oldest towns in the Netherlands, with a municipal charter granted in 1213. In 1421 the town was cut off from Dordrecht by the St Elizabeth's Day flood, and during the 80 years of the fight for independence there was bitter fighting in this area between Dutch and Spanish forces. There are still some remains of a fortress taken from the Spaniards by Maurice of Nassau in 1593.