Oosterhout (; from ''ooster'', "eastern", and ''hout'', "woods") is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

and a city in the southern

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. The municipality had a population of in .

Population centers

The municipality of Oosterhout includes the following places:

History

Oosterhout is mentioned for the first time in 1277, although archaeological excavations showed the existence of human settlements in the area in prehistoric times. The

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had a temple here dedicated to St. John the Baptist. It was home to a castle which later acquired control over the surrounding area, up to

Breda Breda () is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from ''brede Aa'' ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. Breda has ...

and

Bergen op Zoom Bergen op Zoom (; called ''Berrege'' in the local dialect) is a municipality and a city located in the south of the Netherlands. Etymology The city was built on a place where two types of soil meet: sandy soil and marine clay. The sandy soil ...

. The castle was destroyed by Spanish troops during the

Eighty Years War The Eighty Years' War or Dutch Revolt ( nl, Nederlandse Opstand) ( c.1566/1568–1648) was an armed conflict in the Habsburg Netherlands between disparate groups of rebels and the Spanish government. The causes of the war included the Ref ...

, in 1573; only a tower of it survives today. The city became the seat of a flourishing ceramics industry, which lasted until the 19th century. In 1625 the city was besieged by

Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange Frederick Henry ( nl, Frederik Hendrik; 29 January 1584 – 14 March 1647) was the sovereign prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from 1625 until his death in 1647. In the last ...

, and suffered heavy damage. Despite the rise of Protestantism, it was home to several Catholic monasteries, including that of the

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s, which is still active. Oosterhout received

city rights Town privileges or borough rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium. The city law customary in Central Europe probably dates back to Italian models, which in turn were oriented towards the tradition ...

in 1809, by will of

Louis Bonaparte Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (born Luigi Buonaparte; 2 September 1778 – 25 July 1846) was a younger brother of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French. He was a monarch in his own right from 1806 to 1810, ruling over the Kingdom of Holland (a French cl ...

Main sights

*''Slotjes'' (Castle) *Unfinished basilica of St. John. A Romanesque church existed in 1277, but from around 1473 it was rebuilt in the current Gothic style, being finished in 1493. The tower was constructed from 1519 to 1552. It was restored several times in the following centuries. *Monastery of St. Catherine, once a castle held by the Knights Hospitaller. *Slotbossetoren, destroyed castle

Sport

Oosterhout is home to several sports clubs, for example volleyball club VOKO, football clubs SCO-Tofs, VV Oosterhout, baseball club

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and hockey club De Warande.

Sport clubs

Notable people

Willem Hendrik de Vriese Willem Hendrik de Vriese (11 August 1806 – 23 January 1862) was a Dutch botanist and physician born in Oosterhout, North Brabant. Education Willem Hendrik de Vriese studied medicine at the University of Leiden, earning his doctorate in 18 ...

(1806–1862) a Dutch botanist and physician *

Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (8 February 1857 – 26 June 1936) was a Dutch scholar of Oriental cultures and languages and advisor on native affairs to the colonial government of the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Born in Oosterhout in 1857 ...

(1857–1936) a Dutch scholar of Oriental cultures and Advisor to the colonial government of the Netherlands East Indies *

Marinus De Jong Marinus de Jong (14 January 1891, Oosterhout - 13 July 1984, Ekeren) was a Belgian composer and pianist of Dutch origin. Biography Marinus de Jong was born in Oosterhout (The Netherlands) to a working-class family with twelve children. His musical ...

(1891-1984) a Belgian composer and pianist of Dutch origin *

Gerrit Brokx Gerardus Philippus "Gerrit" Brokx (22 June 1933 – 11 January 2002) was a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal The Christian Democratic Appeal ( nl, Christen-Democratisch Appèl, ; CDA) is a Christian-democratic political par ...

(1933–2002) a Dutch politician * Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Liesen (born 1960) a Dutch clergyman and bishop of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Breda The Roman Catholic Diocese of Breda is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands. Description It was erected on March 14, 1853, with Johannes van Hooydonk being made its first bishop. The current bishop is Joha ...

* Mirjam Mous (born 1963) a Dutch author of children's literature * Marlies Dekkers (born 1965) a Dutch fashion designer * Peter Kops (born 1967) known as

Extince Peter Kops (born 1967), known professionally as Extince (also known as "Exter-O-naldus" or "De Exter"), is one of the first Dutch language rappers, or Dutch Hip-Hoppers to achieve a top-40 hit in the mainstream Dutch music charts. His hit song ...

, a Dutch rapper * Sander P. Zwegers (born 1975) a Dutch mathematician and academic

Sport

Jennifer Vreugdenhil in May 2019 (cropped)

Kees Pijl Cornelis "Kees" Alidanis Pijl (9 June 1897 – 3 September 1976) was a Dutch footballer who was active as a striker. Pijl played his whole career at Feyenoord and won eight caps for the Netherlands, scoring seven times, of which four against Ro ...

(1897–1976) a Dutch footballer with 203 caps for

Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club (association football), football club in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the club changed to various names bef ...

, competed in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

* Wanny van Gils (1959–2018) a Dutch football player with over 300 club caps and coach *

Kelly van Zon Kelly van Zon (born 15 September 1987 in Oosterhout, Netherlands) is a Dutch table tennis player competing in both disabled and able-bodied competitions. She currently plays for Dutch club TTV SKF in Veenendaal. She competed at the 2020 Summe ...

(born 1987) a Dutch table tennis player *

Wesley Vissers Wesley Vissers (born May 6, 1993) is a Dutch IFBB professional bodybuilder. Early life Wesley Vissers was born in the Netherlands during the spring of 1993 in the city of Oosterhout. He began lifting weights at age 14 after being inspired b ...

(born 1993) a Dutch professional bodybuilder * Jennifer Vreugdenhil (born 1995) a Dutch footballer

Gallery

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References

External links

* * {{Authority control Municipalities of North Brabant Populated places in North Brabant Cities in the Netherlands