The Delft Explosion devastates the city in the Netherlands, killing more than 100 people.

Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam, to the southeast, and The Hague, to the northwest. Together with them, it is a part of both the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area and the Randstad.

Delft Blick von der Nieuwe Kerk auf die Oude Kerk 1
Delft Blick von der Nieuwe Kerk auf die Oude Kerk 1 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Gem-Delft-OpenTopo1654Explosion
Gem-Delft-OpenTopo1654Explosion (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Cornelis Springer, The Gemeenlandshuis and the Old Church, Delft, Summer (1877)
Cornelis Springer, The Gemeenlandshuis and the Old Church, Delft, Summer (1877) (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Flag of Delft
Flag of Delft (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Watch: Delft Travel Guide - The Netherlands

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Sources and further reading: Wikipedia — Delft (CC BY-SA). Images: Wikimedia Commons.