Delft, Netherlands

Paardenmarkt (Delft Thunderclap Site)

Paardenmarkt (Delft Thunderclap Site), Delft

A broad open square that was once Delft's horse market, built over the crater of the 1654 gunpowder explosion known as the Delft Thunderclap, which killed over 100 people, levelled a quarter of the city and destroyed the painter Carel Fabritius.

What the app adds

Roots Earth has a longer story for Paardenmarkt (Delft Thunderclap Site), with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Location

Coordinates: 52.0161, 4.3587

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