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St. John's Basilica

The Basilica of St. John the Baptist and St. John's Basilica, the main Roman Catholic church in Oosterhout.From excavations it is known that in 1277 already a Romanesque three-aisled church stood. Around 1473 began with the replacement of the church by a church in Gothic style . In 1493 the church was completed. The tower was built from 1519 to 1552 . This was inspired by the tower of the Great Church of Breda, but was never completed. In later centuries the church was rebuilt several times.

Lock Brakenstein

Brakenstein clasp is one of the locks to Oosterhout . It is located at 88 Knights.In 1422 it was reported a moated manor farm here, and in 1569 there was' t Huys of the brake. In 1688 the name was used Brakenstein. In the early 18th century, the home of two perpendicular wings, something for which 1830 were built to a square. In 1854 the buildings were established.The house was successively occupied by the families Camerlinck, Polloysen Van Van Bruheze Van Ruigelberg Van Brecht, Guerrie, Ruysenaers, De Vries, Hallungius and, since 1835 , from Oldenzeel to Oldenzeel. In that year the lock is completely surrounded by moats Plaisier. The moated manor was not much later, partially filled and the gatehouse was demolished.

Lock Beveren

The lock Beveren is a lock to Ray Knight to Oosterhout .The lock was built in about 1450 and derives its name from the noble family Van Beveren . The lock originated from a farm and was originally a long building. Around 1740 it was raised and widened. Today the lock looks like a mansion.Lock Beveren was one thousand seven hundred forty - in 1859 rectory of St. John Parish in Oosterhout. Then there were more brewers and then a notary. Even today, the lock is in use as a residence.

Lock Borsele

Borsele clasp is one of the locks to Oosterhout . It is located at 39 Knights.Borsele is the oldest and smallest of the Oosterhout locks. The first mention dates from 1285 . It was a moated manor farm will have been. Gradually it evolved into a small moated manor house nobleman who was flanked by stepped gables . In the 19th century, a farmhouse built against and finally the lock looked like nothing more than a big house. The entrance is a party executed in Empire style .

The Blue Camer

The Blue Castle Camer located in Ontario on the north side of Oosterhout to Kloosterdreef.The castle was about the year 1400. At the beginning of the fifteenth century the lock held by the Knights of St. John. In 1647 the nuns involved the building and it became a monastery.They were seven young women in Vroenhout at Wouw - sisters of each other - in 1271 have formed the basis of the still existing St. Norbertinessenpriorij Catharinadal in Oosterhout. They talked about building a life of its own way in the spirit of the Norbertine Order, in which women's monasteries. These now form norbertinessen their moves aside, the Premonstratensian abbey of Berne 's oldest surviving monastic community in the Netherlands.

Lock Limburg

Lock or House Limburg Limburg is a lock in Oosterhout , located at the Knights.This lock was originally a moated manor farm in 1454 to clasp was developed by Peter Duke. It is named after the town of Limbourg , capital of the Duchy of Limburg , where the Duke Peter was steward. He was also ships Oosterhout. After Peter's death in 1463 came successively to the families of Gijsels Lier, Van Alkemade, van Duivenvoorde, Coenen Victory Cast, Oirtsen, Van der Hoeven, Van Loon, Heyligers and Brouwer.

Toy Museum 'on stilts'

The Toy Museum 'on stilts', now: Toys and Carnival Museum Oosterhout, is a museum which is located at 51 Sandhill to Oosterhout .The museum originated from a private collection. After departure of the Sisters Franciscan in 1982 was based in the St. Anthony Monastery. After 2008 it moved to its present location: the old school, the rope course.
Saint Anthony Church

The Anthony of Padua Church

The Anthony of Padua Church is a church Oosterhout provided at the St. Vincent Street.The church was designed by Pierre Cuypers . She was inaugurated on 13 May 1908 .The brick building is neo-Gothic , but still has features of later styles: the windows and the tower are more stylized. The building is a pseudobasilicale cruciform church with, except the tower at the entrance Party, a central tower with a dome-like bulge: an octagonal central tower constricted with openwork spire.The entrance tower was originally over 20 meters high, and barely crossed over the facade. There was not enough money to complete it by design. In 1959 raised money for the tower, thus increasing to 32 meters. The dividing line can still be seen.

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