Delft gunpowder explosion
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The Delft gunpowder explosion was a devastating 1654 blast in the Dutch city of Delft that destroyed much of the town and killed numerous residents, including painter Carel Fabritius.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
disaster
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explosion → industrial accident → |
| aftermath |
changes in storage of gunpowder
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rebuilding of Delft → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Delft Thunderclap
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Delftse donderslag → |
| casualties |
hundreds killed
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thousands injured → |
| category |
1654 disasters
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explosions in the Netherlands → gunpowder disasters → |
| cause |
gunpowder explosion
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ignition of stored gunpowder → |
| century |
17th century
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| chronology |
occurred during the Dutch Golden Age
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| commemoratedIn |
local history of Delft
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| country |
Dutch Republic
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Netherlands → |
| date |
1654-10-12
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| destroyed |
houses in Delft
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large part of Delft → |
| documentedIn |
Dutch historical records
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| hasEffectOn |
population of Delft
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urban layout of Delft → |
| historicalPeriod |
Early modern period
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| impact |
loss of life
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urban destruction → |
| killed |
Carel Fabritius
NERFINISHED
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| languageOfName |
Dutch
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| location |
Delft
NERFINISHED
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Holland → |
| municipality |
Delft
NERFINISHED
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| notableFor |
death of painter Carel Fabritius
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scale of destruction in Delft → |
| notableVictim |
Carel Fabritius
NERFINISHED
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| partOf |
history of Delft
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history of the Dutch Republic → |
| precededBy |
storage of large quantities of gunpowder in city
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| region |
South Holland
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| relatedTo |
Dutch Golden Age
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| riskFactor |
concentration of gunpowder in urban area
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| storedAt |
gunpowder magazine in Delft
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| typeOfDamage |
blast damage
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fire damage → |
| year |
1654
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Carel Fabritius
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causeOfDeath |
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Egbert van der Poel
("Delft gunpowder explosion of 1654")
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notableEvent |