🇳🇱 's-Hertogenbosch: The Surreal Hometown of Hieronymus Bosch
🎨 Where fantasy monsters crawl out of paintings into the streets! Meet the OG Surrealist 👹 Hieronymus Bosch (c.1450-1516): • Art history’s greatest enigma - even his birth year is a guess! • Master of biblical nightmares & symbolic creatures • Famous for The Garden of Earthly Delights triptych (Prado’s crown jewel) Boschian Adventures in Den Bosch 🚤 Must-do Boat Tour (€16): • 1hr cruise through medieval canals • Spot real-life versions of Bosch’s monsters along the waterways • Includes entry to Jheronimus Bosch Art Center 🖼️ Art Center Highlights: • Full-scale reproductions of all 25 surviving Bosch works • Rooftop view of the city that inspired him • Quirky interactive exhibits decoding his symbols Town Treasures 🐉 "Bosch Parade" (June): Floating art festival with creature costumes 🍻 Local Brew: Try Bossche Bol (chocolate pastry as intense as Bosch’s art) #SurrealArtPilgrimage #DutchMasters