Delft church has an amazingly tall spire: " ...built between 1396 and 1496. The present spire dates from 1875" . It stands in a large square opposite the town hall and is flanked by gift shops and restaurents. Inside is the grand tomb of William of Orange. (I think there were four of them all together) The history of the Netherlands is very much on a parallel to ours and the point where it crosses over is when William of Orange (III) married Mary and became our king. The history was very interesting, but complicated and confusing. Perhaps best just to note that, as usual, it was all down to politics, he being a protestant...
Too much to take in all at once, perhaps, but provided a good excuse for a lovely meal sitting outside next to the canal watching the world go by.
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