Arnoldus van Veggel, born in Alem on January the 11th 1809 as the son of an innkeeper. Van Veggel was a carpenter by profession and became an overseer during the construction of a church in Helvoirt, Noord-Brabant. From that moment on he was especially active in that province, although there are several works outside Noord-Brabant as well, of which the estate De Schaffelaar in Barneveld (G) is probably the most important.
Van Veggel was probably a catholic himself, but he designed churches for both catholics and protestants. He worked in both neo-Classical and early neo-Gothic styles.
Van Veggel died in 's-Hertogenbosch in on December the 2nd 1876.
The following is a list of his work for as far as known. It is probably incomplete.
Church in neo-Classical style with octagonal dome. Demolished in ca. 1905.
1843-1844 Erp (NB): church St. Servatius
Catholic church in neo-classical style.
1844-1846 Aarle-Rixtel (NB): church O.L. Vrouwe' Presentatie
Catholic church in neo-Classical style. Probably by Van Veggel.
1847 's-Hertogenbosch (NB): Walloon church
Church in early neo-Gothic style. Plaster vaults and ornaments. Now a Lutheran church.
1847-1848 Helmond (NB): Reformed church
Centralizing church in early neo-Gothic style. Now an office. The design was probably influenced by that of the Zuiderkerk in Rotterdam.
Small aisleless church in neo-Classical style.
1849-1850 Udenhout (NB): town hall
Ornaments in neo-Gothic style, copied from the St. Jan cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch, combined with some Romanesque influences.
1852-1853 Barneveld (G): Estate De Schaffelaar
Estate in early neo-Gothic style.
1854-1855 's-Hertogenbosch: Redemptorist monastery
Monastery in neo-Classical style, with early neo-Gothic details.
1857-1859 's-Hertogenbosch: St. Josephkerk
Catholic church in neo-Gothic style. Facade symplified in 1948-1949 by A. Rats. Now a restaurant.
Church in Neo-Gothic style, with Gothic tower. Church destroyed by fire in 1895.
1873-1874 Alem (G): church St. Hubertus
Cruciform aiseless church in neo-Gothic style.