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Timeline Of 's-Hertogenbosch
The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Prior to 19th century * 1185 - City rights granted. * 1225 - built, with its and . * 1268 - Tafel van de Heilige Geest (charity) active (approximate date). * 1399 - (gate) built. * 1400 - Public clock installed (approximate date). *1463 - Catastrophic fire, likely witnessed by young Hieronymus Bosch. * 1495 - Artist Hieronymus Bosch active (approximate date). * 1530 - St. John's Cathedral ('s-Hertogenbosch) built. * 1533 - (city hall) remodelled. * 1559 - Roman Catholic Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch established. * 1601 - November: Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch (1601). * 1620 - built. * 1629 - April–September: Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch. * 1638 - installed. * 1645 - Citadel of 's-Hertogenbosch built. * 1749 - laid out. 19th century * 1815 - City becomes capital of North Brabant province. * 1817 - Design of adopted. * 1818 - in business. * 1824 - in use. * 1826 - Geefhuis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelmina Of The Netherlands
Wilhelmina (; Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria; 31 August 1880 – 28 November 1962) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. She reigned for nearly 58 years, longer than any other Dutch monarch. Her reign saw World War I, the Dutch economic crisis of 1933 and World War II. The only child of King William III of the Netherlands and Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Wilhelmina ascended to the throne at the age of 10 after her father's death in 1890, under her mother's regency. After taking charge of government, Wilhelmina became generally popular for maintaining Dutch neutrality during the First World War and solving many of her country's industrial problems. By that time, her business ventures had made her the world's first female billionaire in dollars. She went on to ensure that her family was one of seven European royal houses remaining in existence. Following the German invasion of the Netherlands in 1940, Wilhelmina fled to Britain and took charge of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statistics Netherlands
Statistics Netherlands, founded in 1899, is a Dutch governmental institution that gathers statistical information about the Netherlands. In Dutch it is known as the Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (''Central Agency for Statistics''), often abbreviated to CBS. It is located in The Hague and Heerlen. Since 3 January 2004, Statistics Netherlands has been a self-standing organisation, or quango. Its independent status in law guarantees the reliable collection and dissemination of information supporting public debate, policy development and decision-making. The CBS collects statistical information about, amongst others: * Count of the population * Consumer pricing * Economic growth * Income of persons and households * Unemployment * Religion The CBS carries out a program that needs to be ratified by the Central Commission for Statistics. This commission was replaced in 2016 by an Advisory Board. This independent board must guard the impartiality, independence, quality, relevanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Tour De France
The 1996 Tour de France was the 83rd edition of the Tour de France, starting on 29 June and ending on 21 July, featuring 19 regular stages, 2 individual time trials, a prologue and a rest day (10 July). It was won by Danish rider Bjarne Riis. This Tour was noted by the "fall" of favourite Miguel Indurain, ending his record run of five consecutive victories. The course included a stage through his home town Villava, however he suffered a bronchitis because of the poor weather in the first week, and was fined and penalised for accepting drinks illegally. Indurain started to lose time in stage 7, and finally ended 11th failing to win a single stage or spend one day in the yellow jersey. Stage 9 was scheduled to be a 176 kilometer ride from Val-d'Isère to Sestriere. However, due to appalling weather conditions, including snow, the organisers cut the stage to just 46 km. Bjarne Riis won the stage and opened a crucial 44 second gap over Telekom teammate Jan Ullrich. Ullrich, on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
's-Hertogenbosch Oost Railway Station
s-Hertogenbosch Oost railway station serves the city of 's-Hertogenbosch in the North Brabant province of the Netherlands. History The station was opened in 1987 and is located on the Brabantselijn (Nijmegen - Tilburg). The train services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. The main station of 's-Hertogenbosch is 's-Hertogenbosch s-Hertogenbosch (), colloquially known as Den Bosch (), is a city and municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 157,486. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant and its fourth largest by population. The city is south of th .... Train services The following services currently call at 's-Hertogenbosch Oost: *2x per hour local services (''stoptrein'') Nijmegen - Oss - 's-Hertogenbosch External linksNS websiteDutch Public Transport journey planner Railway stations in 's-Hertogenbosch Railway stations opened in 1987 1987 establishments in the Netherlands Railway stations in the Netherlands opened in the 20th century [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Pastoral Visits Of Pope John Paul II Outside Italy
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union club Other uses * Angle of list, the leaning to either port or starboard of a ship * List (information), an ordered collection of pieces of information ** List (abstract data type), a method to organize data in computer science * List on Sylt, previously called List, the northernmost village in Germany, on the island of Sylt * ''List'', an alternative term for ''roll'' in flight dynamics * To ''list'' a building, etc., in the UK it means to designate it a listed building that may not be altered without permission * Lists (jousting), the barriers used to designate the tournament area where medieval knights jousted * ''The Book of Lists'', an American series of books with unusual lists See also * The List (other) * Listing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosmalen Railway Station
Rosmalen is a railway station located in the town of Rosmalen. It is one of three railway stations in the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The railway station was opened at the Tilburg–Nijmegen railway The Tilburg–Nijmegen railway is an important railway line in the Netherlands running from Tilburg to Nijmegen, passing through 's-Hertogenbosch. The line was opened in 1881. Stations The main interchange stations on the Tilburg–Nijmegen rai ... in 1881. It was closed again in 1938. In 1981 the railway station was reopened again, but this time on another location. Train services The following services currently call at Rosmalen: *2x per hour local services (''stoptrein'') Nijmegen - Oss - 's-Hertogenbosch External linksNS websiteDutch Public Transport journey planner References Railway stations in 's-Hertogenbosch Railway stations opened in 1881 1881 establishments in the Netherlands Railway stations in the Netherlands opened in the 19th century [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engelen
Engelen is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Brabant. It is part of the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch. Location and plan Engelen is located in the north of North Brabant. It borders the villages Vlijmen and Bokhoven as well as the industrial area De Vutter in `s-Hertogenbosch. Engelen is divided in several parts. The oldest part consists of the original village. The “new” part consists of the areas that were built before the current expansion took place. The newest part is called plan Haverleij. This consists of castle style housing blocks built around a courtyard / parking lot. Haverleij also includes an 18-hole golf course from Burg Golf. Haverleij borders Engelen Lock on the Dieze Canal. De Haverleij is also closer connecting Engelen to Bokhoven and Vlijmen. One of the things that are typical for Engelen is the which is a small lake connected to the village by industrial ground De Vutter. January 4, 2007 Engelen came into the news because of a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empel En Meerwijk
Empel en Meerwijk is a former municipality of the Dutch province of North Brabant. Geography The municipality Empel en Meerwijk consisted of Dieskant, Empel, Oud-Empel, Gewande, and Meerwijk. It was situated south of the river Meuse and east of the river Dieze. For almost its entire existence, Empel referred to what is not called Oud-Empel, see the 1868 map. Since 1971 the former municipality is part of the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch. History The villages of Empel en Meerwijk were a fiefdom originally belonging to Crespin Abbey in northern France. The seat of the lords of Empel en Meerwijk was at the now demolished Empel en Meerwijk Castle. During the Eighty Years' War, a fort called Fort Crèvecoeur was built on the western extremity of the lordship's territory. The terrain is still used for military exercises by the engineers of the Dutch Army. In the second half of the nineteenth century Meerwijk Castle Meerwijk Castle is a Tudor Revival Style mansion o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brabants Dagblad
''Brabants Dagblad'' is a daily Dutch newspaper. It is distributed in the center and northeast of North Brabant, in 's-Hertogenbosch and Tilburg and their surrounding regions. The paper's office is in 's-Hertogenbosch. History 18th century The history of ''Brabants Dagblad'' begins on 2 July 1771, when two printers in 's-Hertogenbosch, L.J. Bresser and C.A. Viéweg, started the ''s-Hertogenbossche Dingsdagse (en Vrydagse) Courant'', a city paper published on Tuesdays and Fridays. 19th century The paper underwent a number of name changes and was banned in 1810 under the French domination. After more name changes, the paper, now called ''Provinciaal Dagblad'' and loyal to the monarchy, found itself in competition with two other local papers: the newly founded Roman Catholic ''De Noord-Brabander'', the likewise Catholic ''Nieuwe Noord-Brabanter'' (until 1872), and after 1869 with yet another city paper, ''Het Huisgezin''. 20th century By 1910, ''De Noord-Brabander'', ''Het Hui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Vocal Competition 's-Hertogenbosch
The International Vocal Competition 's-Hertogenbosch (IVC; ) is a music competition for classical singing founded in 1954. It is the only classical vocal competition in the Netherlands that also focuses, besides opera, oratorio and Lied. This biennial event is organised by the Stichting Muziekstad 's-Hertogenbosch. The IVC is a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions since 1959. The IVC offers singers the chance to perform for casting directors, concert managements, impresarios, the media and a concert and theatregoing audience. Alongside its competition the IVC also presents master classes, workshops, summer schools and concerts. Concerts are organised in collaboration with various organisations. The IVC also provides advice on repertoire, career possibilities, media management and auditioning. The IVC has helped launch the careers of many internationally renowned singers (see List of notable IVC alumni). Annett Andriesen, herself an opera singer and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
