Frequently Asked Questions

The Grote Kerk Breda is accessible free of charge for at least eight months a year. There are also occasional paid exhibitions, usually in the autumn. Information about these can be found in the calendar, among other places.

Outside our regular opening hours (Monday to Saturday from 10.00 – 17.00 hrs and Sunday from 13.00 – 17.00 hrs), the Grote Kerk Breda may be closed due to events. Always check the current opening hours at the top of this page prior to your visit.

Children are very welcome. They should be accompanied by an adult, who makes sure they don't touch anything, don't run or climb and treat the monument with care.

The Grote Kerk Breda is accessible to people with physical disabilities, with the exception of the Chapter House and the tower. An extra narrow wheelchair is available for the Prince's Chapel.

Anyone over 12 years old, capable of climbing 287 steps and with the ability to pass through narrow doors may climb the tower. Click here for info and tickets.

For groups of 4 or more, it is possible to book a private climb outside the regular times. E-mail or call for information: stadsgidsen@gildebaronie.nl or +31 (0)6 420 220 28.

You can book a guided tour of the Grote Kerk Breda with the tour guides of Gilde de Baronie. E-mail or call for information: stadsgidsen@gildebaronie.nl or +31 (0)6 420 220 28.

Pets are not allowed inside the church. Assistance dogs are an exception and are welcome when clearly identifiable with a leash and harness.

You can spend an hour taking photographs in the Grote Kerk Breda with up to five people. You do need to request this in advance, via info@grotekerkbreda.nl. We charge a fee of €50 for this. With this fee, you are supporting the Grote Kerk Breda.

The Grote Kerk Breda is open free of charge at least eight months a year. During those months, you can give your own (paid) guided tours. We charge a donation of €1 per group member. With this fee, you are supporting the Grote Kerk Breda.

It is possible to organise a professional photo shoot in the Grote Kerk Breda for a fee and only after approval from the Grote Kerk Breda. We assess each request individually. You can make a request via info@grotekerkbreda.nl. We will make an appropriate offer depending on the duration of the shoot and the number of people in the church. 

The Pulpit, the Prinsenbank and the Hillen organ are not open to the public. 

Unfortunately, it is not possible to play and/or hire the Hillen organ.

Besides the automatic short melodies that ring from the tower every 15 minutes, the City Carillonneur plays every Tuesday and Friday from 11am to 12pm during the market.

He also plays at events; during the Jazz Festival, at Christmas, at Easter and during the Singelloop run.

August is Carillon Month Breda, with concerts by guest carillonneurs from the Netherlands and abroad.

You can apply to flag from the Inbedrijf team, of the municipality of Breda, e-mail: inbedrijf@breda.nl. The costs of the flag are to be borne by the applicant.

Would you like the Grote Kerk Breda lit up for an event or special occasion? You can submit a request to the Municipality of Breda. Click here for all the information.

If you see that the clock is running slow or the hands are stationary, then contact the municipality of Breda via 14076 or contact@breda.nl

The activities in the church are not religious in nature. Information about the programme can be found in our calendar. 

The only exceptions to the above are the services of the Protestantse Gemeente Breda. There are a number of these each year. Information about these services can be found here.