10 Sights in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (with Map and Images)
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List of cities in Netherlands Sightseeing Tours in 's-Hertogenbosch1. Fort Isabella
Fort Isabella is a fortification for the defense of the city of 's-Hertogenbosch, located on the north side of the current municipality of Vught. The name of the fort comes from Archduchess Isabella (1566-1633), Duchess of Brabant and daughter of the Spanish King Philip II. In addition to fortification, another important function of the fort was the quartering of part of the garrison. In and around 's-Hertogenbosch many soldiers were stationed in these times. The starting time of the construction of this fort is not exactly known, but is estimated at ca. 1614. It is certain that the fort already existed in 1618. Together with fort Sint-Anthonie, this fort had to protect the south side of 's-Hertogenbosch. Fort Isabella was built as a regular pentagonal sconce, with five bastions.
2. Dieske en Minnepaar
Dieske is the name of a sculpture group on the Herman Moerkerkplein in 's-Hertogenbosch. It represents a peeing naked boy, he forms, just like "Manneken Pis", a fountain. The sculpture group was made in 1991/1992 by the artist couple JeanMarianne Bremers. The little boy Dieske sits on a column; next to the column are a young man with a lute and a young woman who smells a flower in her hand, on the other side of the fountain a jester.
3. Jheronimus Bosch Art Center
The Jheronimus Bosch Art Center is located in the former New St. James Church on Jeroen Boschplein in 's-Hertogenbosch, the capital of North Brabant. Since 2007, there has been a permanent retrospective exhibition here on the life and work of the painter Jheronimus Bosch, who was born in the town. The venue is also used for concerts and conferences.
4. Verkadefabriek
The Verkadefabriek is a cultural hotspot in 's-Hertogenbosch, located in the former Koekjesfabriek van Verkade on Boschdijkstraat. In 2004 the new Verkadefabriek opened its doors. The complex for theater, film and hospitality has two theater halls, five film rooms, a clubhouse, café-restaurant and rehearsal rooms.
5. Oude Lambertuskerk
The Protestant Church or Oude Lambertuskerk in Engelen is a remnant of a 15th-century late Gothic cross church that was built at the place where a Tuff Romanesque church has been standing before. The late Gothic church was destroyed in 1587 by war actions during the Eighty Years' War.
6. Engeler Schans
The Engeler Schans was a defense work south of the village of Engelen. De Schans was constructed in 1579 by Claudius van Berlaymont, lord of Haultepenne, Spanish -minded commander. On July 13, 1587, a meeting took place with State troops led by Hohenlohe. Claudius van Berlaymont died.
7. Sint-Janskathedraal
The Catholic Cathedral Church of St. John (Sint-Janskathedraal) of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, is the height of Gothic architecture in the Netherlands. It has an extensive and richly decorated interior, and serves as the cathedral for the bishopric of 's-Hertogenbosch.
Wikipedia: St. John's Cathedral ('s-Hertogenbosch) (EN), Website
8. Museum Hertogsgemaal
The archaeological and paleontological museum Hertogsgemaal in the Noord-Brabant village of Gewande on the Maas northeast of 's-Hertogenbosch is a museum that exhibits finds from the region and of gravel and sand extraction holes along the river Maas.
9. Sint-Lucaskerk
The Lucaskerk is a small parish church that is located between the Zuiderparkweg and César Francklaan in the Bossche district of Zuid. She was designed by the architectural firm Van der Laan, Hansen and Van Hal.
10. W2 poppodium
Willem Two is a pop venue in the Dutch city of 's-Hertogenbosch. It is located on the Boschdijkstraat in the Zand district, in the building of the former cigar factory of Willem II and before that Goulmy & Baar.
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