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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.
The Maaspoort (English: Meuse Gate) is an indoor arena in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Opened on 2 September 1982, it has a seating capacity for 3,500 people in sporting events and 4,000 for concerts. It is the regular home venue of the Heroes Den Bosch basketball club.
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.
Vught has a railway station with connections to Amsterdam/Utrecht via 's-Hertogenbosch, Maastricht via Eindhoven, Tilburg and Nijmegen. Highway 2 / E25 and Highway 65 / N93 intersect at Vught. Also two Arriva buslines connecting Vught to the Jeroen Bosch Hospital, school district and central station, all located in neighbouring Den Bosch.
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.
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 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.
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.