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The tower of the Dutch
Reformed church dates from the 13th century and contains a bell from the 13th or 14th century. The gothic nave and choir are probably from the 15th century. The spire probably dates from 1884. Westerbork was home to 396 people in 1840.
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In 1983, the Camp
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from the Early Middle Ages which developed on higher ground. The 12th century chapel was elevated to church in 1240, and it became an independent parish. Westerbork contained four
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was installed near the site of the former camp. The radio telescope consists of an array of 14 antennas with a diameter of 25 metres each and is operated by
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The village was first mentioned in 1206 as Burch. It is unclear whether it is "western castle" or "western forest (of birch trees)". Westerbork is an
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