Citadel of 's-Hertogenbosch
Coordinates: 51 ° 41 ′ 42 " N , 5 ° 18 ′ 12" E
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The Citadel of 's-Hertogenbosch is an earlier bastion fortress built between 1637 and 1645 on the edge of the city center of ' s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands . The citadel was built to ward off Spanish attacks, but also against the Catholic residents of the city.
history
The construction of the citadel in the shape of a pentagon , which was initially called Fort Willem Maria , began shortly after the city was captured by the Dutch in 1629. In order to give the citadel a free field of fire, the Ortheneind ( Het Plein ) quarter was razed together with the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul. Towards the end of the 18th century, the citadel served as a barracks, the buildings of which were expanded in 1848. During this time it was called Papenbril . Part of the citadel was razed in 1880 to straighten the Zuid-Willemsvaart . The barracks were demolished during the renovation of the facility in 1984. A square building has been reconstructed and serves the Reich Archives.
