/reference/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/s-hertogenboschColumbia
Copyright The Columbia University Press
The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. The Columbia University Press's Hertogenbosch
's Hertogenbosch (sĕr´tōkhənbôs´), Fr. Bois-le-Duc, city (1994 pop. 95,448), capital of North Brabant prov., S central Netherlands, at the confluence of the Dommel and Aa rivers. It is an industrial and transportation center with a large cattle market. Chartered in 1184, 's Hertogenbosch was a fortress city until 1876. It is the site of St. John's Cathedral, a beautiful Gothic structure. Hieronymus Bosch was born there.
/reference/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/hertogenbosch-sColumbia
Copyright The Columbia University Press
The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. The Columbia University PressHertogenbosch, 's
's Hertogenbosch, Netherlands: see 's Hertogenbosch.
More From encyclopedia.com
Medan , Medan (mādän´), city (1990 pop. 1,730,052), capital of North Sumatra prov., NE Sumatra, Indonesia, on the Deli River, c.15 mi (25 km) from its mouth,… Quezon , Quezon City City on Luzon island, adjacent to Manila, n Philippines. Second-largest city in the Philippines, it was named after Manuel Luis Quezon an… Matanzas , Matanzas (mätän´säs), province (1990 pop. 601,500), W central Cuba. Matanzas is the capital. The northern coast is lined with ports and bays and cont… Tokyo , Tokyo
Tokyo (tō´kēō), city (1990 pop. 8,163,573), capital of Japan and of Tokyo prefecture, E central Honshu, at the head of Tokyo Bay. The Tokyo-Yok… Maastricht , Maastricht City on the River Maas (Meuse), se Netherlands; capital of Limburg province. The city's strategic location, close to the Belgian and Germa… Libreville , Libreville Capital and largest city of Gabon, w central Africa, at the mouth of the River Gabon, on the Gulf of Guinea. Founded by the French in 1843…
About this article
s Hertogenbosch
All Sources -
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
s Hertogenbosch