Oud-Loosdrecht is a village in the
province of
North Holland
North Holland ( nl, Noord-Holland, ) is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevoland. In November 2019, it had a ...
,
Netherlands. It is a part of the
town of
Loosdrecht
Loosdrecht () is a town in the municipality of Wijdemeren, North Holland
North Holland ( nl, Noord-Holland, ) is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland ...
and the
municipality of
Wijdemeren; it lies about 6 km west of
Hilversum
Hilversum () is a city and municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. Located in the heart of the Gooi, it is the largest urban centre in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller towns. Hilvers ...
.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1384 as "van der Loesdrecht". The current name means "old ferry over the drainage canal". Oud (old) has been added to distinguish from
Nieuw-Loosdrecht.
It contains a large amount of
Rijksmonument
A rijksmonument (, ) is a national heritage site of the Netherlands, listed by the agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE) acting for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
At the end of February 2015, the Netherlands ...
en.
Gallery
531437 Fort Spion Fortaanleg en aardwerken.jpg, Fort Spion
File:Oud-Loosdrecht.jpg, View on Loosdrechtse Plassen lake along the Veendijk
File:Oud-Loosdrecht, de Nederlands Hervormde kerk RM26225 foto7 2017-07-09 16.01.jpg, Church of Oud-Loosdrecht
File:Oud Loosdrecht - Oud Loosdrechtsedijk 7-9 RM26199.JPG, Rijksmonument on the Oud-Loosdrechtsedijk
References
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Populated places in North Holland
Wijdemeren