25 Facts About Eindhoven

Eindhoven is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of North Brabant of which it is its largest.

Eindhoven was originally located at the confluence of the Dommel and Gender.

At the time of granting of its charter, Eindhoven had approximately 170 houses enclosed by a rampart.

Reconstruction of Eindhoven was finished in 1502, with a stronger rampart and a new castle.

Eindhoven remained a minor city after that until the start of the Industrial Revolution.

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The explosive growth of industry in the region and the subsequent housing needs of workers called for radical changes in administration, as the City of Eindhoven was still confined to its medieval moat city limits.

The airport itself, now called Eindhoven Airport, had moved earlier to a new location, paving the way for much-needed new houses.

Villages and city that make up modern Eindhoven were originally built on sandy elevations between the Dommel, Gender and Tongelreep rivers.

Eindhoven has an oceanic climate with slightly warmer summers and colder winters than the coastal parts of the Netherlands.

Eindhoven is located in the southeast of the province of North Brabant.

Spiritual needs of the Eindhoven population are tended to by a steadily shrinking number of churches, two mosques and one synagogue.

Eindhoven has long been a centre of cooperation between research institutes and industry.

Prime examples of industrial heritage in Eindhoven are the renovated Witte Dame complex, a former Philips lamp factory; and the Admirant building, the former Philips main offices.

Eindhoven is one of the co-location centres of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology .

Eindhoven is known as the City of Light, due to Philips originating from there and because of several projects involving lighting up buildings of the city.

Eindhoven was home to the Evoluon science museum, sponsored by Philips.

Eindhoven is, to some degree, open to forms of impromptu and alternative art.

In 1992, the Muziekcentrum Frits Philips was opened as a stage for classical and popular music in Eindhoven, reviewed by critics as a concert hall with acoustics that rival the best halls in Europe.

Eindhoven's Plaza Futura is a cinema featuring cultural movies, lectures and special cultural events.

Eindhoven contains several parks and a lot of open, green space.

Some major parks in Eindhoven are the Stadswandelpark, Genneper Parken, the Philips van Lenneppark, Philips de Jongh Wandelpark and the Henri Dunantpark.

Eindhoven Airport is the closest airport, located approximately 8 kilometres from the town centre.

Eindhoven Centraal is served by both intercity and local services while the smaller station, Eindhoven Strijp-S is only served by local trains.

Eindhoven Stadion is a small station that serves Philips Stadion in the event of football matches or other special events at the stadium.

Eindhoven has two hospitals in three locations: the Catharina Hospital and the Maxima Medisch Centrum, which has a branch in Woensel-Zuid and one in Veldhoven .

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