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    's-Hertogenbosch

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    's-Hertogenbosch

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    ’s-Hertogenbosch, briefly Den Bosch, is the capital of the province of Noord-Brabant in the south of the Netherlands, about 80 kilometers southeast of Amsterdam.

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    ’s-Hertogenbosch, briefly Den Bosch, is the capital of the province of Noord-Brabant in the south of the Netherlands, about 80 kilometers southeast of Amsterdam. You’ll come for the Gothic Sint-Janskathedraal, for a boat trip on the partly underground Binnendieze and for the traces of the painter Hieronymus Bosch, who lived here.
    's-Hertogenbosch, commonly called Den Bosch, has been Noord-Brabant's capital since 1815. It has approx. 160,000 inhabitants (as of Jan 1, 2024). Founded on a sand ridge in a marshy area by the Dieze, the city received city rights in 1185 from Duke Henry I of Brabant; its medieval fortress was considered almost impregnable. The Sint-Janskathedraal, a Brabantine Gothic masterpiece, is the main attraction. The Binnendieze, a partly subterranean waterway, winds through the city, offering boat tours. Painter Hieronymus Bosch (1450–1516) hailed from here.

    Sights in 's-Hertogenbosch

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    St. John's Cathedral
    Church

    1St. John's Cathedral

    The roughly 115-meter cathedral is the pinnacle of Brabantine Gothic. The present edifice dates from 1350; its nave was completed around 1520. Figures straddle the flying buttresses; since 2011, an angel with a mobile phone stands on the south facade.
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    Het Noordbrabants Museum
    Museum

    2Het Noordbrabants Museum

    Museum of provincial art, history, and culture. Features altarpieces, Hieronymus Bosch copies, and Vincent van Gogh works.
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    Jheronimus Bosch Art Center
    Museum

    3Jheronimus Bosch Art Center

    The center presents the work and worldview of the painter Hieronymus Bosch (1450–1516) – with reproductions of his paintings and a reconstructed 15th-century studio.
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    Binnendieze
    Attraction

    4Binnendieze

    The Binnendieze is a partly subterranean waterway in the city, which you explore on a boat tour. The entry marks the address of the Stichting Binnendieze des Kring Vrienden van ’s-Hertogenbosch on Molenstraat.
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    Restaurants in 's-Hertogenbosch

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    Food at Fret

    Vegan and vegetarian restaurant with a wine bar on Postelstraat.
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    Picasso Restaurant

    A restaurant on Kerkstraat, approximately 200 meters from the Cathedral.
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    Gusto

    Italian restaurant with open sandwiches and takeaway dishes in Kolperstraat.
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    Bosch, Bossche Bol and Oeteldonk

    The Jheronimus Bosch Art Center is dedicated to the painter Hieronymus Bosch and displays his work in reproductions. The Noordbrabants Museum exhibits art and history of the province, including works by Vincent van Gogh. The oldest house in the city is De Moriaan, dating from the 13th century; the citadel was built after the Dutch conquest of the city in 1629.The local specialty is the Bossche Bol, a chocolate-covered cream puff. Carnival has been widely celebrated since the 19th century – the city calls itself Oeteldonk during these days. The Oeteldonksgemintemuzejum is dedicated to this theme.

    Getting there and around

    ’s-Hertogenbosch station is a hub of Nederlandse Spoorwegen. Direct connections include destinations such as Utrecht and Amsterdam, Eindhoven and Maastricht, Tilburg and Breda, and Nijmegen.The Cathedral, Noordbrabants Museum and Jheronimus Bosch Art Center are all located in the city center, just a few hundred meters apart.

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    Noord-Brabant

    Noord-Brabant

    Noord-Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands, is home to Efteling theme park and is largely Catholic – Carnival is celebrated here every year. Its capital is ’s-Hertogenbosch, largest city Eindhoven; Tilburg and Breda also feature.Worth seeing are the old towns of ’s-Hertogenbosch and Breda. De Biesbosch National Park is one of Europe's last great wetlands.
    Efteling

    Efteling

    Efteling in Kaatsheuvel is the largest theme park in the Netherlands, located in the province of Noord-Brabant in the south of the country, near Tilburg. You come for the 1952 Fairytale Forest, designed by artist Anton Pieck, and for roller coasters and themed rides in the 72-hectare park.
    Province Utrecht

    Province Utrecht

    The Province of Utrecht is located in the center of the Netherlands and is the country's smallest. Its center is the eponymous university city of Utrecht, and the province's second-largest city is Amersfoort.The west consists of polderland. In the northeast, the Utrechtse Heuvelrug stretches through the province, a wooded sandy area with hills up to nearly 70 meters high.
    Utrecht

    Utrecht

    Utrecht is the fourth-largest city in the Netherlands, centrally located in the country – a university city with canals, whose landmark is the 112.5-meter-high Dom Tower, the tallest church tower in the Netherlands. Since a tornado destroyed the nave of the Dom Cathedral in 1674, the tower has stood freely next to the rest of the church.The city has around 376,000 inhabitants and is the capital of its namesake province. Its university, founded in 1636, is the largest in the country. Utrecht boasts a UNESCO World Heritage site of modern architecture in the 1924 Rietveld-Schröder House, and Utrecht Centraal main station is a vital hub in the Dutch railway network.
    Kinderdijk

    Kinderdijk

    In Kinderdijk, about 15 kilometres east of Rotterdam, 19 18th-century windmills stand along the canals – an ensemble that has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997. They were built around 1740 to drain the Alblasserwaard polder.Today, two diesel pumping stations handle most of the work, but some windmills are still operational. The name means “Children's Dike” and refers to a legend from the St. Elizabeth's Flood of 1421: A cradle with a sleeping child is said to have been washed ashore here, kept balanced by a cat.