Once known as the wool capital of the Netherlands, much of Tilburg and the surrounding countryside was used for sheep pastures and wool manufacturing. King William II grew so fond of the community during his reign in the 19th century that he once said, ‘Here I can breathe freely and I feel happy.’ Today the chance of Tilburg landing in a Top 5 list of must-see locales in the Netherlands is next to nil, but it is practically next door…
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