In 1463, four thousand houses in the town were destroyed by a catastrophic fire, which the then (approximately) thirteen-year-old Bosch presumably witnessed.
Aastal 1463 toimus linnas katastroofiline tulekahju, milles hävis 4000 maja ning mille tunnistajaks oli tõenäoliselt ka sel ajal ligikaudu 13-aastane Bosch.