Hertogenbosch

Hertogenbosch is located in the south of the Netherlands, about 80 km southeast of Amsterdam . The total area is 91.26 km². The city is located in a swampy area at the confluence of the Aa and Dommel rivers 6–7 m below sea level. Hertogenbosch is a major railway junction in the country and is connected by the Dutch Railways with most cities in the Netherlands.

The economy of Hertogenbosch is determined by a large number of medium and small industrial and commercial enterprises. The leading industries are electrical, textile, chemical, clothing, leather and footwear, cigar manufacturing. The service sector is dominant. In Hertogenbosch is the department of the Roman Catholic Diocese .

The city received its status in 1185 from the Duke of Brabant Henry I. Its heyday was in the XIV-XV centuries. Hertogenbosch survived three famous sieges: the first in 1601 when Moritz of Orange besieged him for 27 days; the second, two years later; The last siege began in September 1629, Prince Frederick Heinrich of Orange and held it for 5 months.

The name of his hometown was carried by the artist Jerome Bosch (1450-1516), who was also a member of the local brotherhood , but not one of his works was preserved in the city. Copies of the artist's paintings are exhibited at the Museum of the North Brabant Province along with works by Vincent van Gogh and ancient icons. In 2007, the opening of the Art Center of Jerome Bosch . Attention tourists are also worthy of:

• St. John's Cathedral (Sint Janskatedral) - was built in 1419-1530. on the site of a 13th-century Romanesque basilica burned down during a fire. Many craftsmen took part in its construction, among them Jan Haines and Alart du Hamel . Outside - lancet decor, pinnacles, bizarre details: figures amusingly sitting on arches, clutching at the spiers. The interior is interesting with a copper baptismal font 4 m high, made in 1492 by Art de Mastricht, a carved pulpit from the middle of the 16th century and deep in the left nave - a wooden statue of the 13th-century Madonna.
• De Moriaan, the oldest house in the city, built in the 13th century
• Het Kruithuis, Museum of Contemporary Ceramics and Decoration
• Hertogenbosch Town Hall , originally in the Gothic style, rebuilt in the 17th century
• city ​​fortress
• underground water channels (guided tours)
• City Theater De Parade
• Autotron , a motorism museum in Rosmalen .

In Hertogenbosch is the stadium of the Den Bos football club. An international grass tennis tournament is held annually.

For more than 120 years, a carnival has been held in the city for more than 120 years. Oeteldonksgemintemuzejum , the only carnival museum in the Netherlands , is dedicated to him .

• s-hertogenbosch.nl (nid.) - Hertogenbosch official site
• About St. John's Cathedral in Hertogenbosch (nid.)
• Museum of the North Brabant (nid.) (Eng.)
• Site of the Autotron Automotive Museum, Rosmalen (n.)
• Carnival Museum Website (N / A)
• Website of the Jerome Bosch Art Center (nid.) (Eng.)