Ospel (in dialect: Doospel) is a beautiful and friendly village in the municipality of Nederweert in the province of Limburg with approximately 3430 inhabitants and 1260 houses(Jan 2009).
Ospel is situated between Nederweert and Meijel, at the edge of National Park the ”Groote Peel" and is characterized by a beautiful rural countryside.
©Liesbeth van den Homberg
www.nationaal-parkdegrootepeel.nl
Ospel has arisen due to the peat exploitation and originally has an agricultural core. It is situated on high sandy ground, like a peninsula sticking out into the vast Peel Marshes.
The parish was founded in 1866. The name Ospel would come from "Oxes Peel '(dialect Oosepieël), because the peat in the Peel were often carried by ox carts.The neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church, Our Lady Immaculate dates from 1866-1867 and was designed by the known Dutch architect PJH Cuypers.
©Municipal Museum in Roermond
P.J.H. Cuypers in 1913
©Liesbeth van den Homberg
The neo-Gothic Roman Catholic Church Our Lady Immaculate
1866-1867
There is also a beautiful catholic chapel built in 1907 in Neo Romanesque style
Kapel gewijd aan Onze Lieve Vrouw van Altijddurende Bijstand
(Chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help)
©Ton Beerens
Windmill ‘De Korenbloem’(The Cornflower)
©Liesbeth van den Homberg
©Liesbeth van den Homberg
Woonzorgcomplex Ospel(Live and care centre for the elderly)
©Liesbeth van den Homberg
Area Kruisvennendijk
Aerthijsplein (Aerthijssquare)
Onze Lieve Vrouwestraat(Holy Madonna street)
©Liesbeth van den Homberg
Hotel-Restaurant ‘Het Peeljuweel’(Jewel of the Peel)
©Liesbeth van den Homberg
On the left the former postoffice and on the right Chinese Restaurant ‘Happy Dish’
butcher’s shop ‘Koos Vaes’
Supermarket ‘COOP’
bread bakery and confectionery ‘Bekx’
cafetaria ’t Huskske’(the small corner)
cafetaria ‘t Pleintje (the small square)
Pannenkoekenhuis ‘De Dorpsherberg’
Pancakehouse ‘The Village Inn’
Chinese Restaurant ‘Happy Dish’
Café De Prins
Café The Prince
Community Centre ‘Haaze-Hoof’
Hofweg(Hof Road)
Stenenbrug(Stonebridge)
Schepengraaf
Plattepeeldijk (Flat Peel Dike)
