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History
On the site where Klooster Bovendonk now stands was a country house of the friars of the Abbey of Hemiksem near Antwerp as early as 1232. For centuries, these friars ruled the area between Bergen op Zoom and Breda from the "Uithof Bovendonk". Several wars have raged around Bovendonk and the estate has therefore been owned by various owners including Napoleon and William of Orange. Apparently, Napoleon stayed at the estate for some time.
The "white building" is the administrative centre of the friars in the region. After several extensions and renovations, the estate begins to take on its current form with a tithe barn, farms and various outbuildings. In 1853, the Diocese of Breda was founded on the grounds of Bovendonk. The diocese's priesthood school moved into the building, turning Bovendonk into a seminary. Students stream in from all over the southern Netherlands. The school grew and soon the existing building was no longer adequate.
In 1895, renowned architect Pierre Cuypers is commissioned by the diocese to design a new seminary. He does this after having previously built the Rijksmuseum, Vondel Church and the Basilica of Oudenbosch to have built it. The remarkable building Pierre Cuypers erected is today's Bovendonk, but still without the chapel. His building motto "no symmetry but harmony" is reflected in many details, from the friezes above the windows to the floors in the corridors and the colonnades in the courtyard garden.
National monument Bovendonk
Bovendonk is one of the most special buildings in the municipality of Halderberge. The building is also used as a hotel, grand café, official wedding location and conference centre. Throughout the year there are guided tours at Bovendonk, even weekly in the summer months. In addition, outside parties and weddings, the premises can be visited free of charge.
Hotel
A visit to West Brabant begins at Hotel Bovendonk. Where priests used to have their study rooms and lodgings, hotel rooms are now furnished. The 48 hotel rooms overlook the surrounding estate or the convent's courtyard garden. Bovendonk is centrally located between Breda, Bergen op Zoom and Willemstad, making it the ideal base for a cultural and historical weekend break in the Netherlands. Oudenbosch is just 5 kilometres from Hoeven with which the Basilica, St. Louis and other attractions can be reached within minutes.
Special meeting room or conference room in the Breda and Roosendaal region
The 14 meeting rooms and conference rooms at Conference Centre Bovendonk in Hoeven, near Breda and Roosendaal, can accommodate from 2 to 150 people. The different rooms have their own look and feel and are suitable for numerous activities: meetings, corporate training sessions, inspiration sessions, knowledge sessions, coaching sessions and courses. The special location, a monastery building, does the rest. The peace and quiet in and around the building ensures that the hectic pace of everyday life disappears and that the focus on your business meeting does not disappear.
A meeting room for every meeting. From small-scale meeting to multi-day strategic consultation with management, at Bovendonk the various meeting rooms, varying in capacity from 2-150 people, offer the possibility of meeting for every organisation, centrally located in the Breda and Roosendaal region. Main rooms, sub rooms and various catering areas, the possibilities offered by Bovendonk are the solution for every meeting or gathering in North Brabant. You can read reviews of our meeting rooms from our guests at Meetingreview.