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Archaeological site · 's-Hertogenbosch · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Archaeological site Engeler Schans in 's-Hertogenbosch

Engeler Schans is an archaeological site in 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant. This place has a story in the app. Within 390 m you'll find a bench.

Archaeological site Engeler Schans in 's-Hertogenbosch

The story

Story · Engeler Schans

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You're standing on the southern edge of the little village of Engelen, just outside 's-Hertogenbosch. Look at the meadow here. Can you see the ground rising slightly? That gentle bump is all that's left of the Engeler Schans, a fortification from the Eighty Years' War.

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Archaeological site Engeler Schans in 's-Hertogenbosch

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