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6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Veghel wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Veghel then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Veghel site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Veghel, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Veghel, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
{{Infobox City|official_name = Veghel|image_map = LocatieVeghel.png|mapsize = 280px|subdivision_type = Country|subdivision_name =
Netherlands|area_footnotes = (2006)|area_total_km2 = 78.92|area_land_km2 = 78.18|area_water_km2 = 0.74|population_as_of = [1 January, 2007, Statline.|settlement_type = Municipality|population_total = 36679|population_density_km2 = 469|timezone = [Central European Time|utc_offset = +1|timezone_DST = Central European Summer Time|utc_offset_DST = +2-->
Veghel (International Phonetic Alphabet ) is a
municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands.
Since
1994 Veghel and the neighbouring village of Erp (Netherlands) have formed a single municipality.
Veghel is twinned with Goch in
Germany.
Population centres
The town of Veghel
History
The first settlements date back to Roman Empire times and were established near the River
Aa River (Meuse). The municipality was officially founded in
1310 when Duke John II of Brabant granted the inhabitants the right to use common grounds. Rulers of the municipality were the Lords of Erp, residing at their castle of Frisselsteijn in Veghel.
In
1648 Veghel became part of the
Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. As a former part of the duchy of Brabant, Veghel is situated in the Meierij of 's-Hertogenbosch. As a Catholic village, Veghel (like all the other areas of Brabant and
Limburg (Netherlands) which were transferred to the Netherlands by the Peace of Westphalia) suffered economic and religious oppression from the Protestant Dutch and was counted part of the Dutch military boundary area.
It was not until the French wars of
1795 that Veghel became a free village again and received a guarantee of full common rights from the Dutch government. In
1810 Veghel became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. From the middle of the
19th century the agrarian village began developing into an industrial village as a consequence of the opening of the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal. The construction of large-scale buildings like the neogothic church by
Pierre Cuypers and the neoclassical town hall dates from that period. Monastic orders made Veghel a regional centre of health care and education, which it remains to this day.
In 1940 Veghel was occupied by Nazi Germany troops. With the beginning of
Operation Market Garden in
1944 Veghel was one of the dropping-places for Allied
paratroops owing to its strategic location.
The period since the 1950s has seen much growth, with the development of new industries and the establishment in Veghel of several international companies. Its shopping-centre and marketplace earned the town the name of "Pearl of the Meierij". Veghel is an educational centre for the surrounding district with several secondary schools, a senior secondary vocational school, and one of the oldest Higher Vocational schools in the area: the Pedagogic Academy, which was founded in
1872.
Local Festivals
Every December sees the celebration of the entry of St Nicholas (Sinterklaas), on the
1 September the harbour festivals take place, and in February the traditional
carnival is held.
Sights
- The neogothic church of St Lambert and its graveyard containing war graves
- The neorenaissance former town hall
- The neogothic former synagogue (recently rebuilt)
- The Protestant Waterstaat church
- The monastery of the order of the Franciscans with its gardens and church
External links
{{Infobox City|official_name = Veghel|image_map = LocatieVeghel.png|mapsize = 280px|subdivision_type = Country|subdivision_name =
Netherlands|area_footnotes = (2006)|area_total_km2 = 78.92|area_land_km2 = 78.18|area_water_km2 = 0.74|population_as_of = [1 January, 2007, Statline.|settlement_type = Municipality|population_total = 36679|population_density_km2 = 469|timezone = [Central European Time|utc_offset = +1|timezone_DST = Central European Summer Time|utc_offset_DST = +2-->
Veghel (
International Phonetic Alphabet ) is a
municipality and a town in the southern
Netherlands.
Since
1994 Veghel and the neighbouring village of Erp (Netherlands) have formed a single municipality.
Veghel is twinned with
Goch in
Germany.
Population centres
The town of Veghel
History
The first settlements date back to
Roman Empire times and were established near the River
Aa River (Meuse). The municipality was officially founded in
1310 when Duke John II of Brabant granted the inhabitants the right to use common grounds. Rulers of the municipality were the Lords of Erp, residing at their castle of Frisselsteijn in Veghel.
In 1648 Veghel became part of the
Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. As a former part of the
duchy of Brabant, Veghel is situated in the
Meierij of 's-Hertogenbosch. As a
Catholic village, Veghel (like all the other areas of Brabant and
Limburg (Netherlands) which were transferred to the Netherlands by the Peace of Westphalia) suffered economic and religious oppression from the Protestant Dutch and was counted part of the Dutch military boundary area.
It was not until the French wars of
1795 that Veghel became a free village again and received a guarantee of full common rights from the Dutch government. In
1810 Veghel became part of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands. From the middle of the
19th century the agrarian village began developing into an industrial village as a consequence of the opening of the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal. The construction of large-scale buildings like the neogothic
church by Pierre Cuypers and the neoclassical town hall dates from that period. Monastic orders made Veghel a regional centre of health care and education, which it remains to this day.
In
1940 Veghel was occupied by Nazi Germany troops. With the beginning of
Operation Market Garden in 1944 Veghel was one of the dropping-places for Allied
paratroops owing to its strategic location.
The period since the
1950s has seen much growth, with the development of new industries and the establishment in Veghel of several international companies. Its shopping-centre and marketplace earned the town the name of "Pearl of the Meierij". Veghel is an educational centre for the surrounding district with several secondary schools, a senior secondary vocational school, and one of the oldest Higher Vocational schools in the area: the Pedagogic Academy, which was founded in
1872.
Local Festivals
Every December sees the celebration of the entry of St Nicholas (Sinterklaas), on the 1 September the harbour festivals take place, and in February the traditional
carnival is held.
Sights
- The neogothic church of St Lambert and its graveyard containing war graves
- The neorenaissance former town hall
- The neogothic former synagogue (recently rebuilt)
- The Protestant Waterstaat church
- The monastery of the order of the Franciscans with its gardens and church
External links
