Vorstengraf
The Vorstengraf in Oss is one of the largest burial mounds in the Netherlands and Belgium. The hill was 3 metres high and had a diameter of 54 metres.Photo: Encyacht, Public domain.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: burial mound in the Netherlands
- Also known as: “Vorstengraf Oss”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Windmotor Nistelrode and Frans Heesen Stadion.
Windmotor Nistelrode
Windpump
Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Windmotor Nistelrode is a windpump, which is situated 1¼ km south of Vorstengraf.
Frans Heesen Stadion
Stadium
Photo: RagingR2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Frans Heesen Stadion is a multi-use stadium in the city of Oss, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for association football matches and is the home stadium of TOP Oss. The stadium is able to hold 4,561 spectators. Frans Heesen Stadion is situated 3½ km northwest of Vorstengraf.
Herperduin
Nature reserve
Photo: Agaath, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Herperduin is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km northeast of Vorstengraf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heesch and Nistelrode.
Heesch
Town
Photo: Fvanweerdenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heesch is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. Heesch is next to the village Vinkel. It is located in the municipality of Bernheze, about 3 km south of Oss. Heesch is situated 3 km west of Vorstengraf.
Nistelrode
Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nistelrode is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Bernheze, about 8 km south of Oss. Nistelrode is situated 3 km south of Vorstengraf.
Berghem
Village
Berghem is a town in the Dutch municipality of Oss. It is located about 4 km northeast of Oss itself. Berghem is situated 4 km north of Vorstengraf.
Vorstengraf
- Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bernheze, North Brabant, Southern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.73306° or 51° 43′ 59″ northLongitude
5.56689° or 5° 34′ 1″ eastOpen location code
9F37PHM8+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 302836003OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2207902
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Vorstengraf” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقبرة الملوك”
- Catalan: “Tomba reial d’Oss”
- Dutch: “Vorstengraf Oss en De Zevenbergen”
- Dutch: “Vorstengraf Oss”
- German: “Fürstengrab von Oss”
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