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Art and culture

Art and culture

Art lover? You've arrived at the right place, in Asten. Asten has lot's on offer: from the best museum to street art, from exhibitions and expositions to galleries.

  • Art: Two Generations

    Art: Two Generations

    Two women from two generations, a bronze by artist Jan van Ipenburg.

    Asten

  • Art: The Green Gate

    Art: The Green Gate

    The Green Gate marks the entrance to the village center. Installed in 2001, the artwork features...

    Asten

  • Art: Radboud Plaque

    Art: Radboud Plaque

    This plaque from the wall of the former Radboud MAVO was reinstalled in 2020 in a niche at the co...

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  • Art: Hunting Scene

    Art: Hunting Scene

    A Jugendstil tile tableau from 1904 on the villa of Johan Bluyssen. Depicted are a fox, dog, squi...

    Asten

  • Art: Bartholomeus

    Art: Bartholomeus

    In the Kerkstraat, above the entrance of the Bartholomeus building, 'Bartholomeus' himself looks...

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  • Art: Prince De Klot

    Art: Prince De Klot

    On the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Carnival Foundation De Klot, Leny Manders - van de...

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  • Art: Lion Fountain

    Art: Lion Fountain

    A neo-Gothic sandstone fountain featuring lion heads that spout water and floral motifs.

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  • Art: The Horse

    Art: The Horse

    The Eijsbouts company decided to cast artworks in addition to bells. Artist Theo van Amstel was o...

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  • Art: The Fallen Human

    Art: The Fallen Human

    This bronze war memorial by artist Annemarie Leenders-Kusters was unveiled in 1968 to honor all t...

    Asten

  • Art: Veterans monument

    Art: Veterans monument

    This monument is a tribute to all veterans from Asten. It was realized in 2024 as a citizen initi...

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  • Art: Coat of Arms of the village of Asten

    Art: Coat of Arms of the village of Asten

    Above the entrance of the old town hall on the Markt, a sandstone plaque was embedded in 1919 dep...

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  • Art: Anne Frank

    Art: Anne Frank

    Statue of Anne Frank, unveiled in 1995 in the town hall. Her hands are shackled; she represents a...

    Asten

  • Art: Jan the Smith of Diesdunc

    Art: Jan the Smith of Diesdunc

    A colossal bronze statue of Jan the Smith, a renowned 15th-century bell founder. His bell ‘Maria’...

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  • Art: Social Sofa

    Art: Social Sofa

    A Social Sofa is a mosaic-covered bench placed in public spaces, based on an idea by Karin Bruers.

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  • Art: Gerard

    Art: Gerard

    Three generations of tailors from the Linden family once lived at Koningsplein 2. They had great...

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  • Art: Lievenhuis Gable Stone

    Art: Lievenhuis Gable Stone

    This gable stone shows Mary with child standing on a dragon (instead of a snake), symbolizing res...

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  • Art: Ironwork

    Art: Ironwork

    Mathieu Konings designed this ironwork in 1972 using leftover materials from bells and clockworks...

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  • Grave in the cemetery of Asten

    Grave in the cemetery of Asten

    Grave in the cemetery of the Roman Catholic Church of the Presentation of Mary. The grave of J.M....

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  • Art: Mary with Child

    Art: Mary with Child

    Above the entrance of the St. Mary Presentation Church hangs a sandstone statue of Mary with Chil...

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  • Art: The Lily and the Red Cherries

    Art: The Lily and the Red Cherries

    Bruno Feger was inspired by the name of the building, care center 'De Lisse'. This led to the ide...

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Monuments

There is so much to see in Asten; how about the beautiful castle ruins in Asten-Heusden, the Holy Mary Presentation Church in the center of Asten (also known as the Cathedral of De Peel), Molen de Oostenwind which is still in use and much more. Looking for more background information on Asten's monuments? Then discover the center of Asten on foot with the booklet 'Walking through Asten'. The booklet is available at VVV Asten and online.

  • Church of the Presentation of Mary

    Church of the Presentation of Mary

    The Church of the Presentation of the Holy Virgin Mary with its 75 meter high tower dominates the...

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  • Monastery Missionary Franciscan Sisters

    Monastery Missionary Franciscan Sisters

    Originally dating from around 1870, the villa Semper Virens, owned by the Bluijssen family, was c...

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  • Church of the holy Antonius of Padua

    Church of the holy Antonius of Padua

    The inhabitants of the township of Heusden had been hoping and asking for their own church for a...

    Asten-Heusden

  • Huize Bartholomeus – Het Lievenhuis

    Huize Bartholomeus – Het Lievenhuis

    National monument dating 1841. Originally built as a monastery. Currently private appartments.

    Asten

  • Former post office

    Former post office

    Former post office and national monument. The building can only be admired from the outside.

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  • Art: Hunting Scene

    Art: Hunting Scene

    A Jugendstil tile tableau from 1904 on the villa of Johan Bluyssen. Depicted are a fox, dog, squi...

    Asten

  • Koningsplein Asten Mansion

    Koningsplein Asten Mansion

    National monument. Beautiful mansion from 1882, which has been inhabited by various mayors.

    Asten

  • Our Lady of Ommel

    Our Lady of Ommel

    Thirteenth-century ivory relief depicting the Holy Virgin. Since the 15th century, a miraculous s...

    Ommel

  • Villa Bluijssen Family

    Villa Bluijssen Family

    National monument built in 1850 with remarkable bay window showing hunting scenes.

    Asten

  • St Jozef square

    St Jozef square

    In 1920, twenty rural houses were built on a sand hill in Asten. The houses were designed by arc...

    Asten

  • Mill 'the Oostenwind'

    Mill 'the Oostenwind'

    The windmill is open to visitors every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon and operates when the wea...

    Asten

  • Castle remains Asten-Heusden

    Castle remains Asten-Heusden

    On the edge of the Peel, hidden behind lush vegetation, lie the romantic remains of the more than...

    Asten-Heusden

  • Processiepark Ommel

    Processiepark Ommel

    National Heritage Site In a circle around the Calvary Hill, there are 14 Stations of the Cross an...

    Ommel

  • Temporary church Ommel

    Temporary church Ommel

    In 1945 this warehouse was converted into an emergency church with stones of the old church of Om...

    Ommel

  • Grave in the cemetery of Asten

    Grave in the cemetery of Asten

    Grave in the cemetery of the Roman Catholic Church of the Presentation of Mary. The grave of J.M....

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War monuments

You will find many monuments in Asten, Ommel and Asten-Heusden. Many of these monuments are related to the Second World War.

Exhibitions and expositions

  • Artheo Beeldentuin & Atelier open 2023

    Artheo Beeldentuin & Atelier open 2023

    17 May 2026, 24 May 2026 and 2 more days

    Enjoy the sculpture garden of Theo van dam with his paintings and bronze and plastic sculptures,...

    Asten-Heusden

Galleries and Studios

Gallery Ave Maria in Asten-Heusden and the sculpture garden of Artheo are definitely worth a visit!

  • Lijstenmakerij, Galerie Marja

    Lijstenmakerij, Galerie Marja

    A gallery featuring contemporary art in the form of paintings and sculptures. Certified Framing S...

    Asten

  • ArTheo Asten-Heusden

    ArTheo Asten-Heusden

    At Behelp 15, you will find a studio with a sculpture garden where Theo van Dam creates mostly br...

    Asten-Heusden

  • Galerie Ave Maria

    Galerie Ave Maria

    Galerie 'Ave Maria' is situated next to the church in the centre of Asten-Heusden on the edge of...

    Asten-Heusden

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