Helvoirt () is a village and part of the municipality of

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History

The village was first mentioned in 1192 as Hellevorth, and means "clear fordable place". Helvoirt developed in the Middle Ages on the road from

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was built near the village and Helvoirt became a '' heerlijkheid''. The Dutch Reformed church was built in the 15th century. Between 1966 and 1969, it was renovated and part of its predecessor of around 1250 were discovered. The tower was built around 1450. From 1871 to 1875 Theodorus van Gogh, father of the artist

Vincent van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh (; 30 March 185329 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who posthumously became one of the most famous and influential figures in Western art history. In a decade, he created about 2,100 artworks, inc ...

, served as Reverend of the Dutch Reformed Church. The Catholic St Nicolaas Church was built between 1901 and 1903 in Gothic Revival style and has a large highly decorated tower. Helvoirt was home to 878 people in 1840. In 1881, a railway station was built on the

to Nijmegen railway line. It closed down in 1938, and the building was demolished in 1977. Helvoirt includes the former hamlet of Heikant. It was a separate municipality until 1996, when it became a part of Haaren.

Gallery

Image:Helvoirt, de Sint-Nicolaaskerk RM21465 foto5 2016-04-20 17.36.jpg, Helvoirt, church: de Sint Nicolaaskerk File:HUA-154631-Gezicht op de perronzijde van het station Helvoirt van de Staatsspoorwegen te Helvoirt.jpg, Former railway station Helvoirt File:Exterieur VOORGEVEL - Helvoirt - 20263118 - RCE.jpg, Farm in Helvoirt

References

{{Commons category, position=left Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1996 Populated places in North Brabant Former municipalities of North Brabant Vught