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364  SOUTHERN NE THERLANDS

Sint Jan

There was a church of Sint Jan (St John) in Den
Bosch as early as the beginning of the 13th
century, although nothing of the original
Romanesque church exists today. The present-
day Gothic church was built from the late 14th
to the 16th century. The majestic cathedral
survived the Iconoclastic Riots of 1566 (see p56)
and a devastating fire in 1584. The damaged
building is undergoing continuous restoration.

. Organ
The great organ (1617)
was fully refurbished in
1985 and restored to its
original state.

Statue of St Mary
The 13th-century miracle-
working figure of the Zoete
Lieve Vrouw of Den Bosch
(Our Good Lady of Den
Bosch) was for centuries
kept in Brussels, but was
returned to Sint Jan in 1853.

KEY
1 The ornamental south
portal is dedicated to Saint John
the Evangelist.
2 Flying buttresses are designed
to strengthen the structure of the
building. They are richly ornamented
with saints, angels and other figures.
3 The gargoyles are designed
to channel rainwater pouring
off the roof. Here, the drain pipes
are encased by the head of
mythical animals.
4 The stained-glass window
frame depicts the woman and the Baptistery
dragon from The Book of Revelation. The baptismal font in the
5 The seven radiating chapels baptistery dates from
around the choir form an 1492. The figures on the
elegant crown. cover depict the baptism
of Jesus by St John.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p401 and pp414–15

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