The Binnendieze has meant a lot to the city over the years. 's-Hertogenbosch arose as a small walled city, the size of the Market Square and a number of other streets. Later, the city was once again walled, this time the size of the current city center. The small rivers within the walls were given the name De Binnendieze. De Binnendieze was used as a water supply, washing place and fishing place, but also as a garbage dump. Until about 40 years ago the water was still an open sewer. Due to the construction of a sewer system in the city, the Binnendieze slowly disappeared. This was stopped in 1972. The waterways became a protected urban area. The water under the city is now rightly one of the historical attractions of 's-Hertogenbosch!