Strijen Castle
Strijen Castle in Oosterhout was a major medieval castle in North-Brabant, Netherlands. The only visible remains consist of a fragment of the very high tower.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle in Oosterhout, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Kasteel Strijen” and “Slotbosse Toren”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oosterhout central public library and Basilica of Saint John.
Oosterhout central public library
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oosterhout central public library is situated 1 km south of Strijen Castle.
Basilica of Saint John
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Basilica of Saint John is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Strijen Castle.
Vredeskerk
Church
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Vredeskerk is a church, which is situated 1 km south of Strijen Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oosterhout and Den Hout.
Den Hout
Village
Den Hout is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Oosterhout. The village was first mentioned in 1311 as "Rolinus dictus van den Houte", and means deciduous forest. Den Hout is situated 3 km west of Strijen Castle.
Raamsdonksveer
Village
Photo: KKOPPI, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Raamsdonksveer is a town in the Dutch municipality of Geertruidenberg, North Brabant. It lies on the east side of the Donge River, opposite Geertruidenberg. It is a regional center of commerce and industry. Raamsdonksveer lies between Oosterhout and Hank… Raamsdonksveer is situated 4½ km north of Strijen Castle.
Strijen Castle
- Categories: château, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Oosterhout Municipality, North Brabant, Southern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.65522° or 51° 39′ 19″ northLongitude
4.85878° or 4° 51′ 32″ eastInception
1289Open location code
9F36MV45+3GOpenStreetMap ID
node 8959309806OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2677675
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In Other Languages
“Strijen Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kasteel Strijen (Oosterhout)”
- Dutch: “Kasteel Strijen”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 31665”
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