Vlokhoven in North Brabant
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Eindhoven University of Technology

The Eindhoven University of Technology is a university of technology located in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Its motto is Mens agitat molem (The mind brings matter into motion). The university was the second of its kind in the Netherlands, only Delft University of Technology existed previously. Until mid-1980 it was known as the Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven (abbr. THE). In 2011 QS World University Rankings placed Eindhoven at 146th internationally, but 61st globally for Engineering & IT.

Located at 51.4481, 5.48972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Eindhoven University of Technology, Educational institutions established in 1956, Technical universities and colleges, Universities in the Netherlands, 1956 establishments in the Netherlands

Philips Stadion

Philips Stadion is the 35,000 seater stadium of football club, PSV Eindhoven. It was first inaugurated on 31 August 1913. The stadium is located in the Philipsdorp ('Philips village') part of the Eindhoven borough of Strijp, close to Eindhoven's city centre. As late as 1933, its capacity was only 300, and remained that size until its expansion in 1941 to 18,000 spectators. The final days of World War II witnessed great destruction in the city of Eindhoven and also to the stadium itself.

Located at 51.4418, 5.46744 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in the Netherlands, Sports venues in North Brabant, Philips, PSV Eindhoven, UEFA European Football Championship stadiums, Sport in Eindhoven

Woensel

Woensel is a former village in the Dutch province of North Brabant, now part of Eindhoven. An important rural village in North Brabant, Woensel is mentioned in a document from 1107; it was the seat of a deanage of the diocese of Liège. According to the German mythologist Jacob Grimm is the name Woensel a reference to the Germanic god Wodan (Odin in Norse mythology). The suffix would have been an abbreviation of either -sala ("hall") or -loo ("forest").

Located at 51.4833, 5.46667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Former municipalities of North Brabant

Inkijkmuseum

The Inkijkmuseum (lit. trans. Look-in museum) is an originally themed "micro museum" in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. It is located in the washhouse of the former linen factory Van den Briel & Verster on the Dommelstraat. The original factory was shut down in 1936, after which the washhouse was abandoned for a time. It was then converted into a bicycle parking area for the city police, then into youth center Effenaar and cultural center Cultureel Centrum 2B.

Located at 51.4416, 5.48448 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Eindhoven, Museums in North Brabant, Museums established in 2004, Art museums and galleries in the Netherlands

Effenaar

The Effenaar is a pop music venue in Eindhoven, Netherlands. It was founded in 1971 and has grown into one of the larger pop venues in the country. The current Effenaar consists of two music halls. The large hall has an audience capacity of 1200, is intended for use by larger bands and acts and is considerably larger than the hall of the original Effenaar. The small hall has a capacity of 350 (which is smaller than the old Effenaar) and is used for smaller and/or regional bands.

Located at 51.4418, 5.48321 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Eindhoven, Music venues in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in North Brabant, Visitor attractions in North Brabant

Berenkuil, Eindhoven

The Berenkuil (known officially as Insulindeplein) is a traffic circle in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, near the campus of the Eindhoven University of Technology. An outer circle for automotive traffic surrounds a second sunken circle for bicycles and motorscooters; ramps from the bicycle lanes along the nearby streets lead into the lower circle via four underpasses. This design for a traffic circle is one that is called a berenkuil in the Netherlands.

Located at 51.4469, 5.50028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Eindhoven, Roundabouts and traffic circles

Hotel 't Silveren Seepaerd fire

The Hotel 't Silveren Seepaerd fire took place in the night of 28 September 1971 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Hotel 't Silveren Seepaerd was a hotel-restaurant on the Stationsplein in Eindhoven. The fire broke out during the night. Because of a flashover the fire which started on the ground floor swiftly expanded over the four story high hotel. The escape routes in the hotel were poorly lit and because of the smoke development in the hotel escape was nearly impossible.

Located at 51.4414, 5.48053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Fires in the Netherlands, 1971 in the Netherlands, 1971 fires, Hotel fires, History of football in the Netherlands, 1971 in association football

De Karpendonkse Hoeve

De Karpendonkse Hoeve is a restaurant located in Eindhoven in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that is awarded one Michelin star every year since 1979. GaultMillau awarded the restaurant 14.0 out of 20 points. Head chef is Peter Koehn. In 1980, Koehn took over from Peter Willems, who had earned the Michelin star in 1979. Present owner is Ingrid van Eeghem. In 2004 she took over the ownership of her father Leo van Eeghem, who had founded the restaurant in 1973.

Located at 51.4534, 5.49776 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands