Location: Den Bosch
Top Things to do in Den Bosch
The 10 Best Things to Do in Den Bosch, The Netherlands
's-Hertogenbosch (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsɛrtoːɣə(n)ˈbɔs] ( listen), literally "The Duke's Forest" in English, and historically in French: Bois-le-Duc), colloquially known as Den Bosch (pronounced [dɛn ˈbɔs] ( listen), literally "The Forest" in English), is a city and municipality in the Southern Netherlands with a population of 152,968. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant.
Restaurants in Den Bosch
1. De Wonderlijke Klim
Overall Ratings
5 based on 111 reviews
Reviewed By vballfamily - Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
To celebrate the Jheronimus Bosch year, St John's Cathedral (Sint Janskathedraal) in Den Bosch has erected scaffolding to allow visitors an up-close look at the gargoyles and the flying buttresses of the Cathedral. The 96 medieval gargoyles were added as "weight" to the flying buttresses to solve some structural issues in the Gothic Cathedral. I've never been able to see the detail on a Cathedral this up-close. It's a unique experience and is only available thru October 2016.
€7 per adult allows you to climb the scaffolding and hear a brief description (spoken only in Dutch). They do provide pamphlets with descriptions of all the gargoyles. Elevator access is available for elderly and those incapable of the climb. To see both sides of the Cathedral you still need to be able to climb steps, but can see a good deal from the top of the platform if you cannot climb. They do limit the number of people in each group to go up. You must get tickets for an allocated time slot. I suggest buying tickets in advance, or going early to the church for the few tickets they hold back in reserve for purchase on the day.
2. St. John's Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Christel8 - Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands
This is a nice and huge Cathedral, you can even climb the tower if you like to. There are guided tours organized for those who wants to get some more details about this Cathedral.
During the Christmas period, part of the Cathedral is showing the scene of the birth of Christ: you will see lots of stuffed animals, persons wearing traditional clothes and finally of course the crib. Worth a visit.
3. Jheronimus Bosch Art Center
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4.5 based on 340 reviews
The body of work produced by Hieronymus Bosch can be found in museums and collections across the world. But the only place to find high-quality reproductions of all of his works is the Jheronimus Bosch Art Center in the city where the late-Mediaeval painter lived and worked his whole life. Come and admire the impressive exhibition set in a magnificent church building and you'll understand one visitor's summary of the experience: "I’ve learned a lot of Jerome Bosch. He is a great, and the most creative painter ever in history. This is a museum must see." Barely a quarter of an hour's walk from the station and just five minutes from St. John's Cathedral, this original and refreshing museum is home to all of Bosch's works and more. The reproductions can be found on the ground floor, while the other floors house collections of contemporary art, all inspired by Bosch himself. You can also take the lift to the very top floor of the tower for a fantastic view over the city.
Reviewed By Caspar v - Maastricht, The Netherlands
Jheronimus Bosch is one of the most famous artists of the Netherlands. He creatd an enormous quantity of paintings.
Much if his work, which is strongly related to religion, is shown in the Artcentre. It is certainly not a collection of original paintings, but copies also show very well, which themes Jheronimus wanted to show.
The exhibition is situated in a lovely former church.
In It pt you will also find a lift that brings you to a small viewpoint in the tower.
4. Noordbrabants Museum
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4.5 based on 676 reviews
Reviewed By Davor R - Capelle aan den IJssel, The Netherlands
Currently, the Noordbrabants Museum has an exposition of the making of the "Loving Vincent" movie, the first animated movie where artists painted 26.000 frames, one by one. The storyboard and the mystery board are on display, wit example painted frames, video room and more. All with English texts or subtitles. If you have not seen the movie, it will not give you full value. You can purchase a combined ticket to see the movie first. An Oscar 2018 candidate? Maybe, as it is not for a wide audience.
Next to this, a large Tim Walker exhibition is staged of a project inspired by "The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch" with good printed guide to what-is-what.
On the first floor, there is an exposition of the Roam period, extended all the way back to the stone age, with some very interesting archaeological artifacts. It is a pity that this is not advertised on the web site, which by the way has an English version.
Last but not least, the museum has recently been extended with modern architecture ring within the old building, which nicely fits into the architecture, see one of the pictures attached.
All in all, it is worth a trip to Den Bosch if your are not there. It takes one hour by train from Amsterdam / Rotterdam or half an hour from Utrecht. The train station in Den Bosch is within a walking distance from the museum.
5. Het Bossche Broek
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4.5 based on 85 reviews
Reviewed By David R - Neutral Bay, Australia
Recommended to us by a local, it's a delightful green space on the edge of the city, a good walk in pleasant surrounds it's a nature reserve as much as anything else.
We took bikes and made a tour on a warm early summer day......you can cover a lot more of the parklands this way and it's a nice escape from town for a while, maybe even a picnic lunch.
6. De Bossche Markt
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4 based on 110 reviews
Reviewed By BhawaniPathania - Mumbai, India
When you belong to the city that has a population which is more that 7 times of some countries, places like the De Bossche market come as a heart warming experience... seeped in history and tradition, the visit to the market has been a phenomenal experience. Historic shops, modern brands, Gothic architecture, food stalls...just too good. Would like to return if life permits...
PS..the lunch here at DIT is one amongst the best meal experiences..❤
7. Korte Putstraat
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4.5 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By DeKokkies - Rossum, The Netherlands
The Korte Putstraat has an atmosphere that I haven't spotted anywhere else and certainly in the evening it's buzzing with activity, people eating and drinking on the terraces, whether it's summer or winter as all the terraces are heated. Good restaurants of all sorts available and the public is generally nice. Would recommend!
8. Oeteldonks Gemintemuzejum
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4.5 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By RachelCockett
Friendly welcome from staff, I was given an English guide to the displays. The museum tells the history of carnival, at first generally, then specifically in Den Bosch or Oeteldonk (the city's carnival name). I really enjoyed this museum, lots of eccentric and odd (in a good way) exhibits. The visit gave me an excellent historical context to Den Bosch prior to visiting the major Jheronimus Bosch exhibition.
9. Natuurgebied De Moerputten
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4.5 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By Walter G - Den Bosch, The Netherlands
5 minutes from Den Bosch centre (or 10 minutes on bicycle) you can start this walk, about 5 kilometers, following an old railway track. The return track leads you through the kind of swamp that surrounded this old city in former days
10. VVV 's-Hertogenbosch
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4 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By WorldTravelOne - Breukelen Ut
The inside of this ancient stone building has been modernized. It's air conditioning is non-functioning. The clash of old facade and modern inside is shocking. The second floor would have the 'shop'. That was small and disappointing. The staff is very willing to tell you all about the city. Super!
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