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.

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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

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Delft knownFor Old Church