Things to do in Turnhout
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Turnhout (Dutch pronunciation:) is a Belgian municipality and city located in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the city of Turnhout proper. In 2021, its population was 45,874. The total area is 56.06 km2 (21.64 sq mi). The agglomeration is much more populous, with 81,473 inhabitants. It is known for its playing card industry, and houses the head office of the world's largest manufacturer of playing cards, Cartamundi. Turnhout is also the capital of the administrative district with the same name. The city council often promotes the city as "the capital of the Campine area".
Turnhout serves as the economic and cultural center for other communities in the immediate vicinity with more than 40 schools. There is also an important services sector with two hospitals, a two-stage theatre, and an eight-screen cinema.
Turnhout is located 42 km (26 mi) from the centre of Antwerp, 30 km (19 mi) from Breda and Tilburg, 40 km (25 mi) from Eindhoven. The football club of the city is K.V. Turnhout.
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The best-known places
Culture
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Nationaal Museum van de Speelkaart Museum in Belgium
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Taxandria
museum in Turnhout, Belgium
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Cultureel Centrum De Warande Turnhout
cultural centre in Turnhout, Belgium
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Begijnhofmuseum
museum in Turnhout, Belgium
History
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Begijnhof Turnhout
building in Turnhout, Belgium
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Kasteel van de Hertogen van Brabant
castle in Turnhout, Belgium
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Sint-Pieterskerk
church in Turnhout, Belgium
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Heilig Hartkerk
church in Turnhout, Belgium
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Stadhuis Turnhout
Belgium
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Heilig Kruiskerk
church in Turnhout, Belgium
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Goddelijk Kind Jezuskerk
church in Turnhout, Belgium
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Grote Bentel windmill in Turnhout, Belgium
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Sint-Franciscus van Assisikerk
church in Schorvoort (Turnhout), Belgium
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Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Middelareskerk
church in Turnhout, Belgium
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Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Berg Carmelkerk
church in Zevendonk, Belgium