La Licorne
BOKHOVEN
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In the middle of the turmoil created by powers seeking control of Brabant, Bokhoven stayed a sanctuary of calm. For centuries it enjoyed the status of a free state under the official protection of the Prince-Bishop of Liège. In this capacity it had its own noble masters and even a Court with its own rules. These privileges ended in 1795 when the French Revolution took control. A few years later Bokhoven was incorporated in Brabant. In 1815 it received municipal status, which lasted till 1922, when it was merged with neighboring Engelen into one municipality. In 1971 this whole was annexed by the city of 's-Hertogenbosch. From the older houses in the village one can tell that most have once served for family-based subsistence farming employing some cows and pigs, a flock of chicken, and a little agriculture and gardening. Besides from farming, people gained a living from some other trades, often in combination with farming. In 1970 one could find three pubs, two grocery stores, one boat-building yard cum blacksmith, all on a population of 250. Now only the pub of the late Driekske -presently run by his grandson Johan- is left.
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Not gone are the monuments 'La
Licorne', the front wall of the castle ground and the Church of Saint Anthony
Abbot. Also the farm house next to the church and the rebuilt court house
figure as a reminiscent of the past.
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