Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Delft, Netherlands
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Experience Delft in Netherlands in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in DelftSight 1: Catharijnebrug
The Catharijne Bridge is a bridge in the center of the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The bridge is a national monument and possibly dates from the 18th century (construction), around 1950 the bridge was widened and lowered, It bridges the Oosteinde canal.
Sight 2: Agnietenbrug
The Agnietenbrug is a bridge in the center of the Dutch city of Delft, in the province of South Holland. The bridge is a national monument and dates from 1964. It bridges the Gasthuisgracht with its quays Gasthuislaan near Oosteinde.
Sight 3: Hopbrug
The Hopburg is an iron and stone footbridge in the centre of the Dutch city of Delft, in the province of South Holland. The bridge is a national monument and was probably built in 1865.
Sight 4: Gereformeerde Gemeente Delft
The building Oosteinde 175 is a simple church in the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. Originally, the building was built in the second half of the 17th century as a residence. The house was previously part of the pottery factory De Porceleyne Fles. The church building is a national monument, in which a congregation from the federation of Reformed Congregations currently meets.
Sight 5: Schout van der Meerbrug
The Schout van der Meerbrug is a concrete arch bridge in Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The bridge connects the water of the Vrouwenregt and the Oosteinde and the streets Oude Langendijk and Nieuwe Langendijk. The bridge is a national monument
Sight 6: De dreye Claveren
The dreye Claveren is a house in the center of the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The building is a national monument.
Sight 7: Vrouwe van Rijnsburgerbrug
The Vrouwe van Rijnsburgerbrug is a masonry arch bridge in the center of the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The bridge is located right next to the Nieuwe Kerk and is a national monument. The bridge dates from the 16th century, making it one of the oldest bridges in Delft.
Sight 8: New Church
The Nieuwe Kerk is a Protestant church in the city of Delft in the Netherlands. The building is located on Delft Market Square (Markt), opposite to the City Hall. In 1584, William the Silent was entombed here in a mausoleum designed by Hendrick and Pieter de Keyser. Since then members of the House of Orange-Nassau have been entombed in the royal crypt. The latest are Queen Juliana and her husband Prince Bernhard in 2004. The private royal family crypt is not open to the public. The church tower, with the most recent recreation of the spire which was designed by Pierre Cuypers and completed in 1872, is the second highest in the Netherlands, after the Domtoren in Utrecht.
Sight 9: Hugo Grotius
The statue of Hugo Grotius was erected in memory of the Delft-born jurist and Remonstrant leader Hugo Grotius. The statue, dating from 1886, was commissioned by a national committee, which had organised a competition for this purpose. The design, chosen from seventeen entries, is by the Haarlem sculptor F.L. Stracké jr. The bronze statue was cast in the Van Merkelbach factory of Enkhuizen & Co. in Breda and is placed on a high pedestal that was carved in Berlin at the Kessel & Röhl stonemasonry. The statue stands in the middle of the Markt and faces the town hall and has its back to the Nieuwe Kerk. The statue is part of the protected cityscape of Delft and is a national monument.
Sight 10: Oudemanhuisbrug
The Oudemanhuis Bridge is a masonry arch bridge in the center of the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The bridge, which spans the Voldersgracht, is a national monument. It is not known what year the bridge came from.
Sight 11: Het Blauwe Hart
The Blue Heart is a work of art in the center of the Dutch city of Delft from 1998, designed by Marcel Smink. The artwork consists of blue glass panels on a stainless steel frame. The artist wants to refer to the technical 'heart' of Delft, namely the Technical University. The colour of the glass refers to Delft blue.
Sight 12: Maria van Jessekerk
The Maria van Jessekerk is a neo-Gothic Roman Catholic parish church in the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The church was built in the period 1875 - 1882 and designed by Evert Margry, a student of P.J.H. Cuypers. Originally, this church was dedicated to Saint Joseph, but since 1971 it has been dedicated to Mary of Jesse. The church is now part of the Sint Ursula parish, which includes all Catholic parish churches in Delft. The church is built in the shape of a cross.
Sight 13: De drie vergulde Acoleyen
The Three Gilded Acoleyen is a shophouse on the Markt in the town of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The national monument was built in 1903. The building was built in a slightly modified form to a design by architect C.J.L. Kersbergen from 1899, in neo-Renaissance style. A coat warehouse was located in the building.
Sight 14: De Kaerskorf
De Kaerskorf and De Maen are two historic buildings in the city center of Delft and located at Markt 2-4. The Kaerskorf is the most eye-catching corner building near the Cameretten. Since the two buildings are historically linked, both are discussed below.
Sight 15: Sint Hippolytuskapel
The Saint Hippolytus Chapel is a chapel in the old city of Delft. It is one of the oldest buildings in Delft, and since 1967 it has been designated the Rijksmonument.
Sight 16: Gemeenlandshuis
The Gemeenlandshuis in Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland, is the headquarters of the Delfland Water Board. The late Gothic house at Oude Delft 167 was built in 1505. The first owner was Jan de Heuyter, who was bailiff of Delft and bailiff of Delfland. He was also a tenant of excise duty on hops. The house was therefore also called "House with the bells" after the interior decoration with hop cones. Because of the collaboration of the De Huyter family with the Spaniards, they were evicted from their house in 1572 and the house was confiscated. Subsequently, the house provided temporary accommodation for the Hof van Holland before it was transformed into s Heeren Herberghe, a lodging house for important guests of the city and the States of Holland. Later, the building was the residence of Philip, Count of Hohenlohe who was married to Maria of Nassau, a daughter of William of Orange. Since 1645, the Delfland Water Board has been located there.
Sight 17: Drapeniersbrug
The Drapeniersbrug is a bridge in the center of the Dutch city of Delft, in the province of South Holland. The bridge is a national monument. The bridge may date from the 18th century and spans the moat.
Sight 18: Straatje van Vermeer
The Little Street is a painting by the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, executed c. 1657-1658. It is exhibited at the Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam, and signed, below the window in the lower left-hand corner, "I V MEER".
Sight 19: Drogerijbrug
The Drogerijbrug is an arch bridge in the center of the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The bridge spans the Vlamingstraat and is a national monument. The bridge was lowered in 1950.
Sight 20: Delftse Hout
Delftse Hout is a district in the northeast of Delft, Netherlands. Delftse Hout has about 300 inhabitants.
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