Where to stay in Oss

Oss is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant, situated between Nijmegen and 's-Hertogenbosch.

Oss has been inhabited since 2000 BC. The first reference to Oss was in a 1161 document. The Castle near Oss (Kasteel van Oss) was built around 1375 but there a no traces anymore to be seen. The settlement got its city rights in 1399. At the end of the nineteenth and the begin of the twentieth century the city suffered from high criminality rates, which, at the time, made the Dutch occasionally reference the city as the Dutch Chicago, which too had high criminality rates. A gang, the so-called Bende van Oss was feared throughout the whole country.

Getting in

The easiest way to get to Oss by car is by using the A50 when coming from the north or south, the A59 when coming from the west, or the A2/E25 when coming from the north-west. When using the A50 or A59, use exit 53 (Knooppunt Paalgraven / Oss-Oost). When using the A2, switch onto the A59 at Knooppunt Hintham, located near 's-Hertogenbosh. From here on, follow signs directing to Oss. Oss is located on the line between 's-Hertogenbosch and Nijmegen. Travel to one of the two above named cities, and take a train in the direction of the other city.

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