Northwest of Eindhoven is Oirschot, which around 1200 was held by the Duke of Brabant. Round the attractive market square are a number of handsome old houses.
Oirschot also has numerous notable monuments from the 12th century through to the 18th century. This includes the town hall, churches and a palace. There are also many festivals in Oirschot every year.
The Reformed church, originally the 12th century Mariakapel (Lady Chapel), was used in the 17th century as a weigh house for butter and is still known as the "Butter Church". It has preserved its 13th century timber roof.
St Pieterskerk (R.C.), a Late Gothic cruciform basilica, occupies the site of an earlier church of around 1200. It was burned down in 1944 but was rebuilt in its original form after the war.
The Vier Quartieren Museum at St Odulphusstraat 11 has a collection of material illustrating everyday life in Brabant. The exhibition in the 16th century Kanunnikenhuis covers the period between 1800 and 1940.
Address: Vier Quartieren Museum, St Odulphusstraat 11, Oirschot, Noord-Brabant 5688 BA, Netherlands
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