Oosterhesselen
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History
Oosterhesselen is an esdorp which developed in the early Middle Ages. It has a large village green with the church in the middle.[2] It was first mentioned in 1207 as Oesterhelsel, and refers to the common hazel tree. Oost (East) has been added to distinguish it from Westerhesselen.[3] Westerhesselen was renamed Darp in the 19th century.[4]
The church tower dates from the 15th century. The matching church was destroyed during the 1592 Siege of Coevorden, and in 1628 a new church was constructed detached from the tower.[2]
The havezate De Klencke dates from the Middle Ages.[2] A havezate was a requirement to be admitted to the Knights of Drenthe.[5] It was first mentioned in 1482, and was extensively modified in 1670. It is surrounded by a moat.[2] The Script error: No such module "convert". forest around the estate has become a nature area.[6]
In 1819, Oosterhesselen became an independent municipality.[1] 1840, Oosterhesselen was home to 889 people.[7] The town hall dates from 1912, and forms a single building with the mayor's residence.[2]
Gallery
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Estate De Klenche
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Farm t Tolhoes
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Alpacas in Oosterhesselen
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Nature area De Klencke
References
- ↑ a b Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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