Lets explore Eindhoven - The Underrated Dutch City... 

I agree but I was limited and couldn’t get a bicycle. Hopefully in my next visit I’ll be able to explore more🤗

@@josphineogugua Goed and keep the Dutch lessons going. The British accent is awesome. Cheers

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Hi Jeroen, Thank you so much for your comment. I am so glad my videos help you remember home. Hope you’re having a good stay in France? Thanks for all your well wishes🤗

@@josphineogugua I shure having a good time here. Enjoy the Netherlands😀

It is indeed🤗🤗 you can add it to your list🤗

What ? I was born and brought up in Eindhoven and still visit my 97 year old mother there. It was a quint town with nice 19th century streets and buildings until 1950. Then modernization kicked in and the city council decided to demolish half the city and have it make way for cars. Now a bland city without character and straight forward suburbs. Very green though and good to bring up kids. Thanks for giving it attention.

Thank you my beautiful Mami. I really enjoyed spending time in this city🤗

Me too , I’m moving to Eindhoven in June. Let me know your experience.

Are you going as a student?

Hahaha. Thanks soo much for your comment. The park is so beautiful. I’m sure you enjoy the view anytime you go running🤗

@@josphineogugua Yes I do enjoy it definitely! However, de Genneper Parken on 500 meter distance are definitely even more beautiful and nature like. They also have the "Prehistorisch Dorp", which means " Prehostoric Village". It is like an outdoor museum where actors act as if they live in the Middle Ages or in other era's before that. Especially with a child this is great to visit in spring or summer! You can even book a few nights as a family or individuals to "live as a middle ager or a prehistoric person".

@@twe5507 thanks so much for these new ideas 💡. I plan on visiting again, Maybe this summer but if I do, I’ll visit these places you just mentioned. I actually wanted to visit the ‘prehistorisch dorp’ but it was closed due to the restrictions at that time. It’s definitely on my top list when I visit again🤗

@@josphineogugua You are welcome! Feel free to contact me when you are in Eindhoven. Always nice to socialize and make new friends 😁 I am not a mother myself (yet) but I have some girl friends with children of approximately your age. Coming together and sitting in the parc in spring and summer is always great! Do you have Instagram?

@@twe5507. My Instagram handle is @phinfair or @dbeautyengineer (When you see the pages, you’ll understand why they are separate 😁😁😁)

I agreee, it’s a beautiful city. I intend to visit again and probably explore more on a bicycle😆

This already sounds like fun. I’ve added it to my list for the next time I visit🤗

It's a great club. They throw a big party at the Stadhuisplein at the end of april. 😁

@@josphineogugua He is trolling you, it's the Second largest football club, he is a jew, ajax supporter, don't believe this fool!

Op je muil man jood opzouten man bah bah wat doe jij hier.

very beautiful city. How's the climate there?

Thank you Bernice🤗

I’m glad you enjoyed it. When do you arrive?

Hi Nora. The person can already start looking from the last year of Masters. Sometimes the recruitment process last very long so it is wise to start on time.

@@josphineogugua OK dear,before thesis or after?

Thank you Shiene🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

Hi ShiDhi, thanks for subscribing 🤗. I hope you have so much fun🤗🤗

Thank you so much Nwanyi oma🥰🥰🥰🥰

Hi, Thanks for your comment.. I really had a good time in Eindhoven. I say guys strictly out of habit 😆 and I’ve been thinking about this lately to maybe change this habit. 🤗

Hi hi.. Thank you for your honesty🤣. I don't think Eindhoven is ugly at all... I like the blend of architecture. At the city center you can see some more modern structures. When you move a bit away you find a few mediaeval structures. Then the wall arts in Eindhoven are unique and beautiful. I did enjoy my trip to be honest and I definitely want to come back. I do think when we are from a city, we tend to get so used to it that it stops being anything special. But for me, I did like my time there🤗

​@@josphineogugua "When you move a bit away you find a few medieval structures" Two in total, but both outside of the centre. There are no medieval buildings left to see within the medieval city centre. Directly adjacent to the old centre is Hotel Mariënhage (former monastery), which has a few walls from the Middle Ages. You cannot easily see them without entering the property. 1.7 km outside of the city centre, there is a medieval church tower from the former village of Woensel, which is known as the "Oude Toren" (Old Tower). Regarding a few things below ground/in houses; -Within the cycling garage (fietsenstalling) on the 18 September Square are the foundations of the former medieval city gate. -Below some glass plates in front of the Sint-Catharinakerk are remnants of the cemetery and rear end of the medieval church. -The city centre does not have any known medieval constructions, but it is possible they have not yet been discovered and are still hidden within houses. One house demolished in 2001 had medieval constructions/ materials. It for example had wood from the 14th century in the roof construction. Hard to believe they demolished it. Regarding later buildings; -Constructions from the 16th and 17th centuries are known. These are hidden behind more modern facades, only concern sections of bigger buildings/houses or are outside of the city centre (e.g. old farmsteads). The oldest front facade in the centre is part of a bar called the "The Little One" in the Jan van Lieshoutstraat 26. It is from 1711 (maybe older).

@@r.v.b.4153 Goede historische kennis! Ook qua architectuur. Ik dacht dat ik zo ongeveer de enige was in Eindhoven. Het middeleeuwse pand, in de kern uit de 14e eeuw, dat moedwillig is gesloopt op de plek van Happy Italy was uniek in z’n ouderdom. Het is maar één van de vele voorbeelden van de minachting voor het schaarse stedenbouwkundige erfgoed in Eindhoven van de laatste twintig jaar. Het is onvoorstelbaar wat Eindhoven gesloopt heeft en blijft zich ook telkens nog herhalen. Dat hoekpand had beslist geïntegreerd kunnen worden in de hoge nieuwbouw zoals dat bijvoorbeeld ook in Weert is gedaan. Puur een kwestie van mentaliteit. Verder heeft het winkelgebied nog wel heel enkele 16e eeuwse panden (Rechtestraat, Vrijstraat, Marktstraat) en wat 17e , 18e en vooral 19e eeuw maar The Little One heeft inderdaad de enige intacte gevel. De Grote Berg 23 van rond 1738 (oudste pand van de Bergen) is wel een goede tweede. Het is recent verassend mooi tevoorschijn gekomen na het verwijderen van decennia van lelijke pleisterlagen. Goed dat er meer zijn die het opmerken.

@@DavidS1164 De Grote Berg 23 is een goede tip! Ik heb deze tot nu toe nog niet mogen aanschouwen, maar aan de bakstenen valt goed te zien dat het om een dermate oud pand gaat. Ik kom er niet vaak en waarschijnlijk hebben de pleisterlagen het voor mij verborgen gehouden :). Ik zag tevens zojuist de Grote Berg 9. Lijkt me een vroeg 19e-eeuws pand. Daar ga ik ook wat over opzoeken.

@@r.v.b.4153 Hofke 13 is het oudste gebouw dat ik heb kunnen ontdekken. Het staat met bouwjaar 1583 te boek als oudste pand van Eindhoven. Maar, ik meen me te kunnen herinneren dat er op de palingstraat een gebouw staat dat mogelijk ouder is. Even als het pand van de voormalige Gouden Bal, op de hoogstraat.

Destroyed during ww2

@@pepijntop2658 yep, I live in Eindhoven. It’s pretty sad

I'm from the Eindhoven area and I have to agree it's not a nice looking city at all. It's a nice city for shopping though, since it's all in one bike and car free area for the most part. Like others said, a lot got destroyed during ww2 and was never rebuild.

Most were demolished. Some also destroyed after bombardments, but that's a poor excuse for the large-scaled demolition drift before and after the war. Closest to a medieval building you'll find is adjacent to the centre; the former monastery Mariënhage. It has some medieval walls, but these can only be seen from a distance without entering the property. I love the church of the former monastery (Jesus statue on top of the spire), but it is quite modern (like the video). There is a medieval church tower a bit outside of the centre as well. I can make a nice list of buildings with constructions dating to the 16th and 17th centuries, but you cannot see a lot of it from the outside. An old house is often hidden behind a modern facade (19th/20th century). There are some buildings outside of the centre with authentic 16th and 17th century exteriors. Some of these are quite nice. Oldest front facade (interior construction authentic as well) is bar "The Little One" (supposedly from 1711, but probably older). It is a very cute small house. There are also other monuments from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries within the city centre. This doesn't make it very exciting from a European perspective. A village/small town 14 km outside of Eindhoven has many old monuments. Much more than big old Eindhoven.

@@ST-vt4nu Aside of shopping, I would also say it's fun for the nightlife in Stratumseind. Some front facades/buildings are still relatively old, distinct and decorated, which is aesthetically pleasing. The bars/pubs are also concentrated in this area (I think the biggest concentration in the country), so it's a very vivid place. This means it can also be way too busy x).