10 Facts About Breda

Breda is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant.

Breda remained part of the barony of Breda until it was captured by French revolutionary forces in 1795.

In 1534 Henry III of Nassau-Breda rebuilt the modest medieval fortifications in impressive style.

In 1646, Frederick Henry founded the Orange College of Breda, modelled on Saumur, Geneva, and Oxford, intending it to train young men of good family for the army and the civil service.

Each year during Liberation Day festivities, Breda is visited by a large Polish contingent and the city of Breda reserves a special portion of the festivities for the fallen Polish soldiers.

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Breda was the site of one of the first panopticon prison establishments, Koepelgevangenis.

Breda was a center of the food- and drink industry.

Breda formerly housed the largest brewery in the Netherlands .

Production of the Breda brand was moved to both Bremen and Leuven until 2008, when Randalls Brewery acquired the licence.

Nowadays, Breda is a service oriented economy based on business, trade and logistics.