Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Delft, Netherlands
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3.5 km
32 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: Agnetapark
Agnetapark was an area of workers' housing in Delft, South Holland, the Netherlands. It was one of the highest quality workers' housing areas built before the Housing Act of 1902 was imposed. It was 'transformed' from a marshy 4 hectares area of land to a 'paradise' of industry. It is named after Agneta Matthes as she helped transform it.
Sight 2: Huetbank
The Huetbank is a bench and memorial in Delft from 1901, in memory of Professor Adrien Huet.
Sight 3: Lepelbrug
The Lepel Bridge in the Dutch city of Delft, the province of South Holland, is a bridge from 1929 across the Delftsche Vliet. The bridge forms a connection between the center of Delft and the site of the former Calvé factory and further on the main road to Rijswijk, 't Haantje, the Lange Kleiweg and the Jaagpad along the Delftsche Vliet.
Sight 4: Lutherse Kerk
The Lutherse Kerk, also known as St. George's Chapel, is an 18th-century church in the Dutch city of Delft. The church's foundation was laid in the 15th or 16th centuries, with a wooden structure being built on top of it. This first wooden church burned down in 1536, and the city of Delft erected an armory where the church had stood. The armory was converted into the current Lutheran church in 1768, and a new stone facade and steeples where added to the existing building.
Sight 5: 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 6: 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 7: 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 8: Artilleriekazerne
The Artillery Warehouse and Barracks are two structures on the horse market in the town of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. Both objects are recognized as national monuments.
Sight 9: Delftse Hout
Delftse Hout is a district in the northeast of Delft, Netherlands. Delftse Hout has about 300 inhabitants.
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