Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
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3.7 km
34 m
Explore 's-Hertogenbosch in Netherlands with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in 's-HertogenboschSight 1: 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.
Sight 2: Het Oeteldonks Gemintemuzejum
The Oeteldonks Gemintemuzejum is a museum at the Sisters of Orthenpoort in 's-Hertogenbosch.
Sight 3: Museum Slager
Museum Slager is an art museum in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, dedicated to the work of eight local painters from three generations of the Slager family. Behind the distinguished façade of the building there is a collection of paintings, drawings, engravings, watercolours and objects, all directly related to this family of painters. The museum is located at 8 Choorstraat, not far from St. John's Cathedral.
Sight 4: 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
Sight 5: Jeroen Bosch
The Statue of Hieronymus Bosch is a statue on the Markt in the city center of 's-Hertogenbosch. It is made of bronze and is 210 centimeters high measured from the pedestal.
Sight 6: Puthuis
The Puthuis on the market of 's-Hertogenbosch is a reconstruction of a historic city well. It forms an ensemble with an adjacent Onze-Lieve-Vrouwehuisje. Both buildings were completed in 2016.
Sight 7: Dieske en Minnepaar
Dieske is the name of a sculpture group on the Herman Moerkerkplein in 's-Hertogenbosch. It depicts a naked boy urinating, he thus forms, just like "Manneken Pis", a fountain. The sculpture group was made in 1991/1992 by the artist couple JeanMarianne Bremers. The boy Dieske sits on a column; Next to the column are a young man with a lute and a young woman smelling a flower in her hand, on the other side of the fountain a jester.
Sight 8: Kardinaal van Rossum
The Statue of Cardinal van Rossum is located on the Kardinaal van Rossumplein in the city center of 's-Hertogenbosch. The bronze statue from 1934 was designed by August Falise and was cast in Brussels.
Sight 9: Citadel of 's-Hertogenbosch
The Citadel of 's-Hertogenbosch is a fortress on the north side of the town center of 's Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands. It was constructed from 1637 to 1642.
Sight 10: Verkadefabriek
The Verkadefabriek is a cultural centre in 's-Hertogenbosch, located in the former Verkade biscuit factory on the Boschdijkstraat. The complex for theatre, film and catering was opened in 2004 and has two theatres, five cinemas, a club room, café-restaurant and rehearsal rooms.
Sight 11: W2 poppodium
Willem Twee is a music venue in the Dutch city of 's-Hertogenbosch. It is located on the Boschdijkstraat in the Het Zand district, in the building of the former cigar factory of Willem II and before that Goulmy & Baar.
Sight 12: Heilig Hartbeeld
The Sacred Heart statue is a statue in the Dutch city of 's-Hertogenbosch.
Sight 13: Kapucijnenkerk
The Capuchin Church is a Roman Catholic monastery church of the order of Friars Minor Capuchins, located on the Van der Does de Willeboissingel in 's-Hertogenbosch.
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