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| − | '''Den Bosch''' is the informal name of ''''s Hertogenbosch''' (literally, the Duke's Wood; ''Bois-le-Duc'' in French, ''Herzogenbusch'' in [[German]]), the capital of the southern Dutch province of [[Noord Brabant]]. . Created a city in 1185, it was an important center in the [[Middle Ages]] and as late as the sixteenth century was the second-largest city in the present [[Netherlands]]. It suffered during the [[History of the Netherlands#Dutch Revolt 1568-1648|Dutch Wars of Independence]], and later in the 19th century from blinkered municipal authorities who forbade industrial or educational development in the city. This has, however, led to the preservation of an antique townscape which has made Den Bosch a tourist centre. | + | '''Den Bosch''' is the informal name of ''''s-Hertogenbosch''' (literally, the Duke's Wood; ''Bois-le-Duc'' in French, ''Herzogenbusch'' in [[German]]), the capital of the southern Dutch province of [[Noord Brabant]]. . Created a city in 1185, it was an important center in the [[Middle Ages]] and as late as the sixteenth century was the second-largest city in the present [[Netherlands]]. It suffered during the [[History of the Netherlands#Dutch Revolt 1568-1648|Dutch Wars of Independence]], and later in the 19th century from blinkered municipal authorities who forbade industrial or educational development in the city. This has, however, led to the preservation of an antique townscape which has made Den Bosch a tourist centre. |
The city has a population of 136,000. | The city has a population of 136,000. | ||
[[Category:Dutch Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:Dutch Cities and Towns]] | ||
Revision as of 19:22, June 11, 2012
Den Bosch is the informal name of 's-Hertogenbosch (literally, the Duke's Wood; Bois-le-Duc in French, Herzogenbusch in German), the capital of the southern Dutch province of Noord Brabant. . Created a city in 1185, it was an important center in the Middle Ages and as late as the sixteenth century was the second-largest city in the present Netherlands. It suffered during the Dutch Wars of Independence, and later in the 19th century from blinkered municipal authorities who forbade industrial or educational development in the city. This has, however, led to the preservation of an antique townscape which has made Den Bosch a tourist centre.
The city has a population of 136,000.