Vorstenbosch
Vorstenbosch is a village of the municipality Bernheze. Bernheze is located in the province of North Brabant, one of the 12 provinces of the Netherlands.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1485 as Vorsschenbosch. The etymologie of the first word is unclear. It can either mean "front (nearest) forest" or "forest with frogs".
Vorstenbosch was home to 355 people in 1840. The St Lambartus Church dates from 1932. Before 1994 it formed with Nistelrode the municipality Nistelrode.
Sights
Interesting things to see:
- Parish church St. Lambertus
- Corn mill "Windlust", completely restored in 2008
- Old lime tree
- Blow dunes in the vicinity (Bedaf)
Gallery
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Wind mill Windlust
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Landscape near Vorstenbosch
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5476AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Gemeente Bernheze" (in Dutch). Gemeente Bernheze. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ "Vorstenbosch - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Vorstenbosch". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.