Den Bosch – Where Art goes from paintings to the streets
Written by Bruna Ugá. One of my favorite places in the Netherlands is the city of s’Hertogenbosch . It might sound like a tricky name to remember, so there’s also a shorter version: Den Bosch . This is the capital of the North-Brabant province and its history goes back many centuries. Den Bosch. Photo by Bruna Ugá. 2023. You may notice that by just walking through the city center. There is the Sint-Janskathedraal (Saint John’s Cathedral), a great Catholic church that gained its gothic style in the 14 th century. Also right in the Markt you may find the oldest remaining brick house of the Netherlands, the Moriaan (13 th century). There’s even the remaining of medieval walls that served as fortification for the town’s defense. These are all interesting marks which deserve their own article. But today I’d like to talk about a curious element that caught my eye on my first visit: a pig dressed as a nun . Photo b...
