Old Church
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Old Church is a historic Gothic-style church in Delft, Netherlands, renowned for its leaning tower and as the burial place of notable Dutch figures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Church canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
church building ⓘ historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Oude Kerk, Delft
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Church of Delft
Oude Kerk, Amsterdam ⓘ
surface form:
Oude Kerk
|
| burialPlaceOf |
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
ⓘ
surface form:
Anthonie van Leeuwenhoek
Johannes Vermeer ⓘ Maarten Tromp ⓘ Piet Hein ⓘ other notable Dutch figures ⓘ |
| causeOfLeaning | foundation on soft soil and canal bank ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1246 ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Hippolytus ⓘ |
| denomination | Protestant Church in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| floorPlan | basilica ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Brick Gothic
ⓘ
Gothic ⓘ Romanesque elements ⓘ |
| hasBells | carillon ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasGrave |
tomb of Anthonie van Leeuwenhoek
ⓘ
tomb of Johannes Vermeer ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | historic pipe organ ⓘ |
| hasPart | leaning tower ⓘ |
| hasWindow | commemorative stained glass windows ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | rijksmonument ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| isOlderThan |
Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
ⓘ
surface form:
New Church (Delft)
|
| locatedIn |
Delft
ⓘ
South Holland ⓘ historic city centre of Delft ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
leaning tower
ⓘ
pipe organ ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| originalDenomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic
|
| proximityTo | Oude Delft canal ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Protestant ⓘ |
| significance |
important site in Dutch cultural history
ⓘ
major landmark of Delft ⓘ |
| tourismRegion |
Randstad metropolitan region
ⓘ
surface form:
Randstad
|
| towerCharacteristic | noticeably leaning ⓘ |
| towerConstructionStart | 14th century ⓘ |
| towerHeight | approximately 75 meters ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concerts
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ tourist visits ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.