New Church of Delft

(Local Name: Delft - Nieuwe Kerk) In the center of the town of Delft, which is traversed by numerous canals, is the spacious Markt. In the center of the square can be seen a bronze statue of Hugo Grotius (by F. StrackG, 1886). On the east side of the square stands the Nieuwe Kerk (formerly St Ursulakerk; organ recitals in summer), a Gothic church built between 1396 and 1496. The 108m/354ft high tower is in Brabantine Gothic style, with a carillon of 1663; there are fine views from the top.

In the ambulatory, to the right of the choir, is the monument of King William I (d. 1843 in Berlin), and on the wall above this is a memorial relief (by Antonio Canova, 1806) of Prince Frederick William of Orange (d. 1799), brought here from Padua, where he was originally buried. On the north wall of the choir is the marble monument of Hugo Grotius, and to the right of this, in the floor, can be seen the place where he is buried.