‘s-Hertogenbosch
Culture and creativity are deep in the DNA of 's-Hertogenbosch or Den Bosch, as the city is usually called. And that’s not surprising considering it was named after master painter Hieronymus Bosch. ‘s-Hertogenbosch’s current residents interpret the cultural city in their own way, with concept shops and breweries behind monumental facades, and with art, music and good food between the silos on Tramkade.
History
A visit to the impressive St John’s Cathedral or a boat trip over the Binnendieze underground waterway is not to be missed during a day or weekend in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. St John’s Cathedral is the largest cathedral in the Netherlands and one of the four official top monuments in North Brabant. A boat trip over the Binnendieze takes you back to the Middle Ages.
Museums in ‘s-Hertogenbosch
A real must see in the city is, without doubt, the museum quarter with Het Noordbrabants Museum and the Design Museum Den Bosch. In Het Noordbrabants Museum, you can admire masters such as Jan Sluijters and of course Vincent van Gogh. The Design Museum Den Bosch presents stimulating and surprising exhibitions about the influence of design on our daily lives: in the past, today and the future.
Bossche Bollen
And when in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, you must eat a genuine Bossche Bol (large profiterole). Not only can you taste them but also find out all about them during the Bossche Bollen Experience in the mini museum in the unique medieval Raadskelder (cellar) under the city hall.
Drinks or out to dinner? Check out these hotspots, among others:
And you can get a lovely night’s sleep here, for example:
Photo: Expeditie Achtertuin
Example trip
Master painters and master chefs: a weekend in ’s-Hertogenbosch
‘He looks out over the square with pride: medieval master painter Hieronymus Bosch. ‘s-Hertogenbosch’s most famous son’ is immortalised on the Market. It’s where I begin my weekend in the Brabant capital and the start of a two-day visit full of art, culture and not forgetting the trendy food hotspots.’