Nieuwe Kerk, Delft

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Gothic church church historic monument

Nieuwe Kerk in Delft is a historic Gothic church in the Netherlands, renowned for its royal tombs of the House of Orange-Nassau and its prominent place in Dutch history.

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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Gothic church → church → historic monument →
architecturalStyle	Gothic architecture →
burialPlaceOf	Dutch monarchs from the House of Orange-Nassau → William the Silent → members of the House of Orange-Nassau →
constructionEnd	1496 →
constructionStart	1396 →
contains	mausoleum of William the Silent → royal crypt of the House of Orange-Nassau →
country	Netherlands →
dedicatedTo	Saint Ursula →
denomination	Protestant Church in the Netherlands →
governingBody	Protestantse Gemeente Delft →
hasCarillon	yes →
hasClock	yes →
hasFunction	burial church → parish church → tourist attraction →
hasOrgan	pipe organ →
hasSpire	yes →
hasViewFromTower	panoramic view over Delft →
heritageDesignation	Rijksmonument →
heritageDesignationCountry	Netherlands →
heritageDesignationNumber	11873 →
historicalEventAssociation	Dutch Revolt →
historicalRole	symbolic burial place of the Dutch royal family →
locatedIn	Delft → Market Square, Delft → South Holland → city centre of Delft →
material	brick →
nearbyLandmark	Delft City Hall → Oude Kerk, Delft →
notableFor	Dutch national history significance → royal tombs of the House of Orange-Nassau → tomb of William the Silent →
originalDenomination	Roman Catholic Church →
rankingByHeightInNetherlands	one of the tallest church towers in the Netherlands →
religiousAffiliation	Protestantism →
roofType	steep pitched roof →
touristAttractionStatus	major tourist attraction in Delft →
towerHeight	approximately 108.75 metres → approximately 109 metres →
usedFor	concerts → religious services → tourist visits →

Referenced by (28)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Alexander, Prince of Orange → Amalia of Solms-Braunfels → Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange → Charlotte of Bourbon ("New Church, Delft") → Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin → Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont → Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange ("New Church, Delft") → Hugo Grotius → Maurice of Nassau ("New Church, Delft") → Wilhelmina of Prussia → Wilhelmina of the Netherlands → Willem van Nassau ("New Church, Delft") → William I of Orange ("New Church, Delft") → William I of the Netherlands → William II of the Netherlands → William III of the Netherlands → William IV, Prince of Orange ("New Church, Delft") → William, Prince of Orange (1840–1879) →	burialPlace
Gerard Houckgeest ("Interior of the Nieuwe Kerk in Delft with the Tomb of William the Silent") → Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet ("Church Interior with the Tomb of William the Silent") →	notableWork
Gerard Houckgeest →	associatedWith
Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet →	associatedWithPlace
Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet →	depictedSubject
View of Delft →	depicts
Royal Crypt in Nieuwe Kerk, Delft →	locatedIn
Oude Kerk, Delft →	near
Royal Crypt in Nieuwe Kerk, Delft →	partOf
Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont →	placeOfBurial