The church was formerly St. Ursula's, dating from the 14th century, and stands on Delft's Markt square opposite the City Hall. Jacob van der Borch, who also built the Dom in Utrecht, built the original tower, and the article dates the tower to 1396 to 1496. Pierre Cuypers completed the most recent recreation of the spire in 1872.
William the Silent was entombed in 1584 in a mausoleum designed by Hendrick de Keyser and Pieter de Keyser, though a later section says it was crafted about 1621. The tower is the second highest in the Netherlands, after the Domtoren in Utrecht.
The Delft Thunderclap of 1645 blew the roof off and destroyed the stained glass windows. It is a Protestant church and a Rijksmonument. The royal crypt is closed to the public. The article names no style.
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