's-Hertogenbosch Attractions
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The provincial capital of 's- Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch for short; in French Bois-le-Duc) lies at the confluence of the Dommel and the Aa and on the Zuid Willemsvaart in an area of flat pastures, much of which is flooded every winter. It is a busy commercial town (important livestock markets), with a varied range of industry (cigar manufacture, foodstuffs, hardware, etc.).
's-Hertogenbosch takes its name from Duke (Hertog) Henry I of Brabant, who gave the town its municipal charter in 1185 in order to secure the northern borders of his duchy against Gelderland and Holland.
's-Hertogenbosch takes its name from Duke (Hertog) Henry I of Brabant, who gave the town its municipal charter in 1185 in order to secure the northern borders of his duchy against Gelderland and Holland.
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St Janskathedraal
The huge St Janskathedraal is a splendid medieval church. The Gothic design was added between the late 14th and early 16th C, although the church dates to the late 13th C.