's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch)
Place 5 of 6Noord-Brabant · Amsterdam, Netherlands

's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch)

's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) emblem

The history

The historic capital of Noord-Brabant — a medieval walled city of canals, the great St. John's Cathedral (the finest Gothic church in the Netherlands), and the birthplace of the painter Hieronymus Bosch.

In brief

's-Hertogenbosch, colloquially known as Den Bosch, is a city and municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 160,783. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant and its fourth largest city by population. The city is directly south of the Maas river and near the Waal.

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The archival photograph

Den Bosch 's Hertogenbosch Nederland, SFA006012061.jpg
1903 — Den Bosch 's Hertogenbosch Nederland, SFA006012061 · Wikimedia Commons

Where it is