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.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf disaster
explosion
industrial accident
aftermath changes in storage of gunpowder
rebuilding of Delft
alsoKnownAs Delft Thunderclap
Delftse donderslag
casualties hundreds killed
thousands injured
category 1654 disasters
explosions in the Netherlands
gunpowder disasters
cause gunpowder explosion
ignition of stored gunpowder
century 17th century
chronology occurred during the Dutch Golden Age
commemoratedIn local history of Delft
country Dutch Republic
Netherlands
date 1654-10-12
destroyed houses in Delft
large part of Delft
documentedIn Dutch historical records
hasEffectOn population of Delft
urban layout of Delft
historicalPeriod Early modern period
impact loss of life
urban destruction
killed Carel Fabritius NERFINISHED
languageOfName Dutch
location Delft NERFINISHED
Holland
municipality Delft NERFINISHED
notableFor death of painter Carel Fabritius
scale of destruction in Delft
notableVictim Carel Fabritius NERFINISHED
partOf history of Delft
history of the Dutch Republic
precededBy storage of large quantities of gunpowder in city
region South Holland
relatedTo Dutch Golden Age
riskFactor concentration of gunpowder in urban area
storedAt gunpowder magazine in Delft
typeOfDamage blast damage
fire damage
year 1654

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Carel Fabritius
causeOfDeath
Egbert van der Poel ("Delft gunpowder explosion of 1654")
notableEvent

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