Boxtel

( Listen? / I ) Boxtel is a place and a municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. Boxtel is located on the Dommel in the middle of the triangle Tilburg, Eindhoven and 's- Hertogenbosch. This made Boxtel early at a traffic junction.

The first mention of Boxtel in the history date from the 11th century. Then the glory of Boxtel was ruled for a long time by noble families, such as the Family Van Horn, Van Cuyk, Van and Van Ranst Merheym.

Castle Stapelen ( Dutch: Kasteel Stapelen ) and St. Peter's Church ( Dutch: Sint Petruskerk ) are monuments in Boxtel.

In the 14th century happened after the tradition in Boxtel, the miracle of the Holy Blood. Still takes place every year on the first Sunday after Pentecost, the so -called blood procession. The papal legate Cardinal Pietro di Prata Pileo let the event of Boxtel investigate precisely recognized it as genuine and allowed by the decree of June 25, 1380 the local pilgrimage.

Since a municipal reorganization in 1996, the nearby Liempde belongs to Boxtel and part of Gemonde that belonged to Boxtel, came to the church Sint- Michielsgestel.

Other towns

Den Berg, De Vorst, Hal, Kasteren, Kinderbos, Langenberg, Lennisheuvel, Liempde, Luissel, Nergena, Roond, Tongeren and Vrilkhoven

Twin Cities

• Germany Wittlich ( Germany )

Sons and daughters of the town

• Marcel Wanders, designer
• Michael van Gerwen, darts player