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' s-Hertogenbosch (Dutch: [ˌsɛrtoːɣə(m)ˈbɔs] ⓘ), [b] colloquially known as Den Bosch (pronounced [dɛm ˈbɔs] ⓘ), 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.
In 's-Hertogenbosch this was the 5th regiment, which would have four lieutenants to give the course, known as 'Hoofdcursus' in Dutch. [17] In April 1869 it became known that the citadel would be the home of the course, and three companies of the 1st battalion of the 5th regiment were moved out.
After the Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch in 1629, the French Calvinist church took St. Anne's chapel into use. In 1799 lightning struck St. Anne's destroying the tower, and perhaps more than that. [ 1 ] However, in 1805 the French Calvinist community in the town had shrunk to only 43 people.
The French period began in 1794, when the French Revolutionary army conquered ’s-Hertogenbosch. ’s-Hertogenbosch thus became a part of the Batavian Republic. Catholic citizens got equal rights, and North Brabant got an equal representation in the government. However, this did not mean that the Protestants lost ownership of St. John's.
The Jheronimus Bosch Art Center is a museum located in the former New St. James Church on Jeroen Boschplein in 's-Hertogenbosch, the capital of North Brabant, in the Netherlands. Since 2007, there has been a permanent retrospective exhibition here on the life and work of the painter Hieronymus Bosch , who was born in the town.
1973 - Saint Leonard's Church, 's-Hertogenbosch demolished in the Koningin Emmaplein ('s-Hertogenbosch) . 1981 - Rosmalen railway station opens. 1985 - May: Catholic pope visits city. 1987 - 's-Hertogenbosch Oost railway station opens. 1996 June: 1996 Tour de France cycling race starts from 's-Hertogenbosch.
In 1533 they built their convent church in 's-Hertogenbosch. When the city was divided into four parishes in 1569, their church also became a parish church. The church was expanded in 1601, an operation that probably lasted till 1609. [1] The church suffered heavy damage during the 1629 Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch. In 1631 the choir was repaired.
The main cities are 's-Hertogenbosch, Breda, Eindhoven, Helmond and Tilburg. Other municipalities of the area are Bergen op Zoom , Oss and Roosendaal . The metropolitan region also includes other large towns such as Boxtel , Etten-Leur , Oosterhout , Uden , Veghel , Veldhoven and Waalwijk .