In the Museum Het Prinsenhof one of the most dramatic events of history of the Netherlands took place: the murder of William of Orange. The bullet holes are still in the wall.
Why are the bullet holes so low?
What exactly happened on 10 July 1584 is still not entirely clear. According to an old source Balthasar Gerards shot over the head of a court servant. He must have had to aim from above at an oblique angle downwards, especially since William of Orange was only 1.55 meter tall. The Murder Hall has also seen several radical alterations over the centuries.
The bullet holes can be seen in the Murder Hall of Museum Het Prinsenhof.
Reconstruction of the murder of William of Orange, 2008 - 2009
Since 1 September 2008 the Delft technology company DelftTech is researching the murder of William of Orange together with Museum Het Prinsenhof. The most modern techniques are being used for this investigation. The company hopes that the reconstruction of the murder will reveal new information.
