Breukelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbrøːkələ(n)]) is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is situated to the north west of Utrecht, along the river Vecht and close to the lakes of the Loosdrechtse Plassen, an area of natural and tourist interest. It is in an area called the "Vechtstreek". During the 17th century many wealthy Amsterdam merchant families built their mansions along the river near Breukelen.
On January 1, 2011 Breukelen merged with Loenen and Maarssen to form Stichtse Vecht.
There is a large Van der Valk (Hotel Breukelen) hotel, the façade of which is in the Chinese style. Universiteit Nyenrode is located in Breukelen.
The borough of Brooklyn in New York City is named after Breukelen (see History of Brooklyn).
Breukelen, castle/university Nijenrode
Breukelen, castle/university Nijenrode
Breukelen, drawbridge across the Vecht
Breukelen, drawbridge across the Vecht
Breukelen, windmill
Breukelen, windmill
Breukelen may refer to:
In my life, in this restless life,
So many wasted dreams,
They all leave me tired now.
All of my friends,
All of my friends’ familiar faces I don’t have now.
Seems so far away.
Do they remember me?
‘Cause I’m still around this town.
Where are they now?
We swore we’d all come back for each other
Well, I still hear them now.
Ah, the rain daily washes down,
There’s no one around.
I should have known they wouldn’t come back now.
But I won’t walk away.
While the rain is falling down.
‘Cause it’s my life,
I can’t turn back now.
All I got left is time,
I’ll just live it out for now.
Wondering why why why,
Why I’ve been waiting here for a lifetime.
Well, I still hear them now.
Ah, the rain daily washes down,
There’s no one around.
I should have known they wouldn’t come back now.
But I won’t walk away.
Ah, the rain daily washes down (down down).
No, I won’t walk away.
I should have known they wouldn’t come back down.
The rain is falling down,
Down on the empty streets,
Oh, where we used to meet,
There’s nobody down there now.
Where are my friends?
We swore we’d all come back for each other.
Well, I hear them now.
Ah, the rain daily washes down,
There’s no one around.
I should have known they wouldn’t come back now.
But I won’t walk away.
Ah, the rain daily washes down (down down),
No, I won’t walk away.
While the rain is falling down.
No, I’m not gonna walk away.
Ah, the rain daily washes down,
There’s no one around.
I should have known they wouldn’t come back now.