The best traffic-free bike rides around Heusden

The bustling market square in the heart of Den Bosch is definitely worth a visit. Especially when the weather is dry and sunny, you can enjoy a bite and a drink on the many terraces.

This magnificent cathedral took over 300 years to build. It boasts an impressive 115 meters in length and a 73-meter-high tower. Its exterior is remarkably ornately decorated.

The fountain house on the Hertogenbosch market is a reconstruction of the historic city fountain.

A bit of a desert area, loose sand, but easy to walk on

round Heusden

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The Antonius Abtkerk is a late Gothic Roman Catholic church. The oldest part, the tower, dates from the 15th century. A staircase tower was added later. The vault of the tower rests on sculpted corbels. The nave of the church was built after the fire of 1498, when the Gelderland troops destroyed the village. The baptismal chapel was built a little later. The single-nave nave was provided with a transept in 1610. At that time, the existing choir was also enlarged. In 1771, a rococo stucco vault was added above the nave, provided with emblems. A complete restoration of the church took place in 1835. The most important work of art is the tomb of coloured marble for Engelbert II van Immerzeele and his wife Hélène de Montmorency. They died in 1652 and 1649 respectively. The artwork dates from 1650 and is by Artus Quellinus. Although it was originally intended for the St. Paul's Church in Antwerp, it was placed in the church of Bokhoven in 1651. Source: Wikipedia

Water and fire For the first time since they landed in Normandy four months earlier, the Highlanders have to cross the full width of a canal. A challenging and dangerous task. Water On Saturday 4 November, soldiers of the 51st Highland Division will cross the drainage canal from 's-Hertogenbosch to Drongelen. In addition to the presence of German troops, there is something else that makes the crossing extra exciting. The canal itself, completed in 1911, is a formidable obstacle. The water is only thirty metres wide, but before the Scots reach the water, they first have to cross the dike, then twenty metres through the grass before they can launch the boats. On the other side, the same distance awaits them in reverse order. And all of this probably under enemy fire. Not an attractive prospect! Fire In order to break the German resistance, Churchill flamethrower tanks are deployed in addition to the usual guns. The idea is that these 40-ton monsters shoot their fiery flames upwards at an angle so that the burning liquid flows down on the German side, straight into the enemy trenches. A total of twelve of these so-called Crocodiles are to support the crossing, but in the end only a little over half of them come into action, mainly east of the Steegerf. The crossing To the west of the Steegerf, in the bend of the canal, a company (about a hundred men) of the 5th Battalion of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders is ready to cross. Further to the east, three other battalions will attempt the crossing. At a quarter to five, the time has come. The first soldiers drag their canvas boats up the dike, slide down and run to the canal. The adrenaline rushes through their bodies. At any moment, German troops on the other side of the water could open fire. But to their surprise and relief, that hardly happens anywhere. There is hardly any resistance after the crossing either. What they do not know is that the German soldiers have been instructed to withdraw immediately as soon as the attack begins. The first objectives have already been reached by five o'clock. In the early evening, the Scots enter Drunen. The devastation they encounter there is not unusual for them, but all the more so for the population.