Fortress’s-Hertogenbosch

Citadel van 's-Hertogenbosch (Fortress)

The Fortress can be visited

The Citadel of ’s-Hertogenbosch is a former bastioned fortress on the outskirts of the city center in ’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. It was built to repel Spanish attacks and to control the city's Catholic inhabitants.

History+

Construction of the citadel, initially named Fort Willem Maria, began shortly after the Dutch capture of the city in 1629 and lasted from 1637 to 1645. To ensure an unobstructed field of fire, the Ortheneind (Het Plein) quarter, along with the St. Peter and Paul Church, was demolished. Towards the end of the 18th century, the pentagonal complex served as a barracks and was expanded in 1848, earning it the nickname Papenbril.

Want to learn more about this site?

The full description is available with Premium — plus offline packages, audio guide and high-resolution images.

Every description, including the ~17,700 Premium sites
Audio guide: have descriptions read to you on location
AR finder: see sites through your camera, with distance and bearing
Unlimited saved sites

Unlock Premium14 days free

14 days free, then from €2.99 a month. Cancel anytime.

Already Premium and still locked?

Sign-in works per address. On mobilehistory.app you need to sign in once separately — your Premium then applies here too.

Source: Wikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

This description draws on the facts documented in the linked Wikipedia article; Wikipedia content is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wording and editing: Mobile History.

Location: 51.6952, 5.3031