The Catholic St. John's Basilica on the Markt in Oosterhout is a three-aisled Gothic cruciform church dating from the second half of the 15th century (around 1475), flanked by a second aisle dating from 1882. The current tower dates from the 16th century. The church was built on the remains of a much older tuff stone church, likely constructed between 1000 and 1100.

In 1625, during the Eighty Years' War, much of the church and the tower's woodwork were destroyed by fire during the skirmishes surrounding the Siege of Breda (1624-1625).

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It is known from excavations that there was already a Romanesque three-aisled church there in 1277. The replacement of this church with a Gothic style church began around 1473. The church was completed in 1493. The tower was built from 1519 to 1552. It was inspired by the tower of the Grote Kerk of Breda but was never completed. In later centuries the church was renovated several times.

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1. Canal Lock – St. John's Basilica Oosterhout loop from Vrachelse Heide

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