Vessem is a village in the southern

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. It is located in the

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Eersel Eersel () is a municipality and a town in southern Netherlands in the province of North Brabant. Eersel is situated in the Campine (Kempen) area. Eersel is part of the Acht Zaligheden (Eight Beatitudes) and known for its attractive market. This ...

North Brabant North Brabant ( nl, Noord-Brabant ; Brabantian: ; ), also unofficially called Brabant, is a province in the south of the Netherlands. It borders the provinces of South Holland and Gelderland to the north, Limburg to the east, Zeeland to the w ...

. Cultural attractions include the windmill and several galleries. The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Veseme. The etymology is unclear. Vessem is a church village which developed on a sandy ridge along the Kleine Beerze. Vessem was home to 581 people in 1840. It used to part of the municipality of Vessem, Wintelre en Knegsel until 1996 when it was merged into

Sights

* Old Town Hall from 1898 with a memorial stone commemorating the inauguration of

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in the same year. It is a symmetrical white building with a stepped gable. * The family-owned brewery 'De Leeuw' is redbrick factory building with a tall chimney dominating the central street. The brewery now produces Beerze beer. The premises burnt down in 1904 but was rebuilt in 1905. It was restored again in 2008, expanding to include a restaurant, hotel accommodation, meeting rooms, and a courtyard garden. It now regularly hosts weddings. * The Catholic St. Lambertus Church was a 15th century tower, and the church was added between 1882 and 1883. * The

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Jacobus was built in 1893. It was restored in 1969 and 1986. The wind mill is technically operational, however a large beech tree prevents the wheel from turning.

Gallery

Image:1867_Vessem.png, Vessem in 1867 File:StLambertuskerk Vessem.jpg, St Lambertus Church File:Overzicht voorgevel met ingangspartij en rechter zijgevel - Vessem - 20528483 - RCE.jpg, Former town hall File:Jan Smuldersstraat 3, Vessem RM 520269.JPG, House in Vessem

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Populated places in North Brabant Eersel {{NorthBrabant-geo-stub