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Delft

Town in South Holland province, the Netherlands, on the Schie Canal, 14 km/9 mi northwest of Rotterdam; population (1997) 94,000. It is known worldwide for its pottery and Delftware porcelain. Other industries include engineering, electronic equipment and cable production, and printing. There is a technical university, founded in 1863. The Dutch nationalist leader William the Silent was murdered here in 1584. It is the birthplace of the artists Jan Vermeer and Michiel van Miereveld.

The residence of William the Silent, the Prinsenhof, now contains a museum devoted to the war between the Dutch and Spanish (1568-1648). Beneath his monument in the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) are the vault of the House of Orange and the memorial of Hugo Grotius, Dutch jurist and politician. The Stadhuis, or town hall, contains portraits by van Miereveld. The Nieuwe Kerk has a tower (height 108 m/354 ft) with a carillon dating back to 1663.



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