Ohain, Belgium

Neighbourhood of the Saint-Etienne church

Ohain (French pronunciation: [ɔ.ɛ̃] ^ⓘ; Walloon: Ohin) is a Belgian village and district of the municipality of Lasne, Wallonia in the province of Walloon Brabant.

History

In the Middle Ages, the village of Ohain was part of a seigneury of the Duchy of Brabant. Duke Jean II transferred the seigneury to a vassal around 1300, and in the 15th century, it became the property of Jean Hinckaert, bastard of Brabant, whose heirs resided here until the castle burned down in the 16th century. The château underwent several alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the village boasts a former communal house dating from 1827. During the World War II, this house hosted secret meetings of politicians and trade unionists.

Gallery

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  Pulpit of the church of Saint-Etienne
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  War monument
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  Place Communale

External links

• Media related to Ohain, Belgium at Wikimedia Commons