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Twelve national monuments spread across Brabant will soon receive a makeover. All this thanks to an investment of 3.5 million euros from the province and the government. One of the monuments where money goes is the Sint-Jacobus de Meerkerk in Den Dungen. “We can really use that money,” responds board member Theo van Roosmalen.
With the 233,754 euros, the roof of the church in Den Dungen can be extensively tackled. Board member Theo van Roosmalen of the RC Parish of Saint Michael indicates that an application has already been made three times. And this year the church can consider itself lucky: “Now we receive money with which we can improve things. We are very happy with that.”
According to him, there are plans to start the adjustments in 2027: “Then we will make adjustments to ensure that the wood in the roof does not rot. Ensuring that water cannot get through helps a lot.”
Maintenance of natural stone and statues
St. John’s Church in Den Bosch also receives money to maintain and improve the monument. This work will start at the end of 2026. “We are going to restore some bad parts to the left of the entrance on the south side of the building,” says board member Harry Cox. “This concerns pieces of natural stone and parts of statues that require maintenance.”
The subsidy they receive is part of a restoration plan lasting approximately twenty years, which has been in the works for some time. But for the past three years they have been left out when it comes to this subsidy. “We are still slightly concerned about the financing of maintenance,” says Cox.
‘Belonging to everyday life’
The preservation of the monuments is important, according to provincial administrator Bas Maes. “They are not pieces of decor, they are part of everyday life in Brabant. In this way we ensure that people can continue to enjoy them in the future.”
To receive a subsidy, national monuments must submit an application. The Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands then assesses who is eligible for each application.
A total of 26 applications were received from Brabant, of which twelve were ultimately chosen.
Overview of the 12 Brabant national monuments that will receive money.
- Tivoli Monastery, Oudenbosch – 400,000 euros
- Schuilkerk Waterstraat, Breda – 308,266 euros
- Zuidewijn estate, Waalwijk – 295,866 euros
- Standerd mill, Moergestel – 191,881 euros
- Mill De Korenaar, Oirschot – 158,334 euros
- Sint-Jan, ‘s-Hertogenbosch – 378,740 euros
- Saint James the Greater Church in Den Dungen – 233,754 euros
- Mill Dageraad, Maashorst – 323,130 euros
- Lucia Church, Ravenstein – 321,619 euros
- Standerdmolen, Someren – 213,768 euros
- Janzona mill, Budel – 383,535 euros
- Windmill Nooit Gedacht, Budel – 266,078 euros
