Schaijk
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Schaijk is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the former municipality of Landerd, about Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of Oss.
History
Schaijk developed in the Middle Ages on the border of the sand and clay land.[1] It was part of the Template:Ill which became a Catholic enclave of Palatinate-Neuburg within the Dutch Republic in 1631.[2] The Land van Ravenstein was conquered by France in 1794, and sold to the Batavian Republic (the predecessor of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) in 1800.[3]
The St Antonius Abt Church was built between 1894 and 1895 to replace the medieval church. Between 1901 and 1902, a new wall was built around the 15th-century tower and the tower was enlarged.[1]
Schaijk was home to 536 people in 1840.[4] Schaijk was a separate municipality until 1994, when it merged with Zeeland to form the new municipality of Landerd.[5] Since 2022 it has been part of the new municipality of Maashorst.[4]
Schaijk is known for its carnival, called "moeslands carnaval". During carnival, The name changes from Schaijk to Moesland, which loosely translates into "Kale-land".
Gallery
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Former town hall
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School
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Shop in Schaijk
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Heath near Schaijk
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References
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External links
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