Secrets of Veldhoven
Secrets of Veldhoven in regards to history, art and nature revealed
For anyone who would like to learn more about the history of Veldhoven and its beautiful places, the App Secrets of Veldhoven will guide you to your heart’s content. Whether you live here in Veldhoven or are just visiting, the App is a great way to get yourself acquainted with the hidden secrets of Veldhoven.
In the app, you will find information about Veldhoven’s history, culture, nature and the arts. Veldhoven may not be mentioned in many history books, or possess world famous monuments, but it does have several hidden gems. The app reveals these hidden secrets of Veldhoven through various routes you can walk or cycle; providing information along the route through podcasts, video, music or text. The routes are divided into different themes, so there is something for everyone. Choose a theme that appeals to you, take your iPad, tablet or phone and go!
The various themed routes can also be downloaded from this website.
Did you know that a high-profile heritage treasure – the Toterfout Urn – is exhibited and ready to be admired at the Noordbrabants Museum?
The bilingual app (Dutch and English can be downloaded from the Play- of Appstore via one of the links below
- Open the App ‘Veldhoven’ after downloading and installing it.
- Choose a theme
- For example: “Historic Oerle’
*) Once installed and updated, the options ‘List’ and ‘Map’ become active after you choose a theme
- Click on ‘List’ or ‘Map’
- The screen will now show the options of the chosen theme
- Select one of the options to see more information
- Select preferred language via Settings
Examples og pages of the app:
Note: these images are from an Android device. The images on an Apple device differ slighly from this.
Scan Qr codes
Qr – Quick Response. During the walks in the countryside you can also request information with the Qr codes that can be found there. By scanning the barcode with your smartphone (first download a Qr reader, for example Quickmark), a direct connection is made to a page with additional information.