Nieuwe Kerk (Delft)

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Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
Nieuwe Kerk, Delft

Nieuwe Kerk (English: New Church) is a landmark church in Delft, the Netherlands. The building is located on Delft Market Square (Markt), opposite to the Delft City Hall (Dutch: Stadhuis). In 1584, William the Silent was entombed here in a mausoleum designed by Hendrick and Pieter de Keyser. Since then members of the House of Orange-Nassau have been entombed in the royal crypt. The latest are Queen Juliana (Queen of the Netherlands from 1948-1980) and her husband Prince Bernhard in 2004. The private royal family crypt is not open to the public.

[edit] People buried in the royal crypt

Plan of the royal crypt
Plan of the royal crypt

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Coordinates: 52.0123° N 4.3609° E

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