Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Delft, Netherlands
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5 km
45 m
Explore Delft in Netherlands with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in DelftSight 1: De Roos
De Roos is the last remaining windmill of the fifteen windmills that once stood on the city walls of the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The mill serves as a flour mill and runs regularly.
Sight 2: Oud-Katholieke Parochie van de HH Maria en Ursula
The HH. Maria en Ursula Church is an old Catholic parish church in the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland.
Sight 3: 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 4: Hof van Delftsebrug
The Hof van Delftbrug is a masonry arch bridge in the center of the Dutch city of Delft, in the province of South Holland. The bridge is a national monument and was built in the 18th century.
Sight 5: Génestetkerk
The Génestetkerk is a Remonstrant church built in 1896 in the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The church is located behind a gate on the Oude Delft in a courtyard on the site of the former hidden church. It was designed by Leonard Couvée. The church is named after the preacher and poet P.A. de Génestet.
Sight 6: Haverbrug
The Haverbrug is a masonry arch bridge with iron front plates in the center of the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The bridge is a national monument and was probably built in the year 1872.
Sight 7: Den Vliegenden Hert
The Flying Deer is a national monument on the Koornmarkt in the center of the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a canal house from around 1800.
Sight 8: De Handboog
The Handboog is a national monument on the Koornmarkt in the center of the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a canal house from around 1550.
Sight 9: De Zijworm
The Sideworm is a shophouse in the centre of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The house is located on the Markt and is a national monument.
Sight 10: 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 11: De Kaerskorf
The 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 striking corner building near the camerets. Since the two buildings are historically connected, both are discussed below.
Sight 12: Het Blauwe Hart
The Blue Hart 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, being the Technical University. The color of the glass refers to Delft blue.
Sight 13: De dreye Claveren
De Dry 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 14: 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 15: 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 16: 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 17: De Delftse Donderslag, 1654
Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam, to the southeast, and The Hague, to the northwest. Together with them, it is a part of both the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area and the Randstad.
Sight 18: Hofje van Pauw
The Hofje van Pauw is one of the four remaining courtyards in the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. There used to be seven courtyards. The Hofje was built in 1707 in accordance with the stipulation in the will of Elisabeth Pauw, the daughter of the mayor of Delft, Jacob Pauw, who died a year earlier. She was the widow of Johan van der Dussen and then of (nephew) Dirck van der Dussen, both also mayors.
Sight 19: Hofje van Gratie
The Hofje van Gratie is one of the four remaining courtyards in the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. There used to be seven courtyards. The Hofje van Gratie was a courtyard for couples over the age of 50 without children, and was founded in 1575 by Pieter Sasbout. At first, the Hofje was located on the Korte Geer, but due to the expansion of the Armamentarium, it was moved to its current location on the Van der Mastenstraat. The land was made available free of charge. On 12 October 1654, an explosion - the Delft thunderclap - had taken place in the powder magazine between the Geerweg and the Doelenstraat. The new courtyard on the Van der Mastenstraat was given seven homes instead of six.
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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