: Some believe the apocalyptic scenes of fire in his work, such as in The Garden of Earthly Delights , were inspired by a catastrophic fire he witnessed in the town square when he was 13.
: Unlike Amsterdam’s grand canals, these narrow waterways wind underneath the city’s medieval houses and even parts of the Sint-Janskathedraal . den bosch
For centuries, the city's greatest defense was the water surrounding it. Known as the ( Moerasdraak ), it was considered nearly impregnable until 1629 , when Prince Frederick Henry of Orange finally conquered it by using advanced engineering to drain the surrounding marshes. Today, you can still explore this watery history: : Some believe the apocalyptic scenes of fire