Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Delft, Netherlands
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Experience Delft in Netherlands in a whole new way with our free 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: Hortus Botanicus
The TU Delft Hortus Botanicus, until 2022 Botanical Garden TU Delft, is a botanical garden that is part of the Delft University of Technology in Delft. The hortus was founded in 1917 by Gerrit van Iterson as a 'Culture Garden for Technical Crops'. The organization is affiliated with Botanic Gardens Conservation International and the Dutch Association of Botanical Gardens.
Sight 2: Kleine Oostpoortbrug
The Kleine Oostpoort Bridge is an iron drawbridge in the center of the Dutch city of Delft, province of South Holland. The bridge is located at the Oostpoort, the only remaining city gate in Delft. The bridge is a national monument and dates from the year 1514.
Sight 3: Eastern Gate
The Eastern Gate in Delft, Netherlands, is an example of Brick Gothic northern European architecture that was built around 1400. Around 1510, the towers were enhanced with an additional octagonal floor and high spires. The gate was restored in 1964. It currently serves as an art gallery and private residence.
Sight 4: 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 moat.
Sight 5: Theater de Veste
Theater de Veste is a theater in the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland.
Sight 6: Gasthuisbrug
The Gasthuisbrug is an arch bridge in the center of the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The bridge is a national monument and dates from the year 1575 and it bridges the Brabantse Turfmarkt.
Sight 7: Synagoge Delft
The synagogue in Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland, is a neoclassical synagogue with a white plastered ionic tempelfront. The synagogue was built in 1861-1862 for being able to keep Jewish religious meetings.
Sight 8: 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 9: De Handboog
The Longbow 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 10: Génestetkerk
The Génestetkerk is a Remonstrant church from 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 clandestine church. It is a design by Leonard Couvée. The church is named after the preacher and poet P.A. de Génestet.
Sight 11: Mauriciusbrug
The Mauricius Bridge is a bridge in the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The arch bridge, presumably designed by C.J. de Bruyn Kops, was built in the style of eclecticism around 1872. The bridge spans the Oude Delft between the Binnenwatersloot and the Peperstraat. The last restoration took place in 2000.
Sight 12: Sociëteit Tyche
Society "Tyche" is part of the Delftsche Studenten Bond (DSB) and is located in the monumental building Oude Delft 123 in Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is the building that has served as a society in the Netherlands for the longest time. Before the Delftsche Studenten Bond moved into it in 1953, it had been the Standvastheid society since 1803. The building is a national monument.
Sight 13: 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 14: Van Leeuwenhoekpark
The Van Leeuwenhoek Park is a (future) park in the South Holland city of Delft. The park was built on the former railway line of the Amsterdam - Rotterdam railway line. The first phase of the construction of the park started in September 2022.
Sight 15: Raamstraatkerk
The Raamstraat Church in the city of Delft, in the Dutch province of South Holland, is officially called the HH Franciscus en Clarakerk, but is also known by its old name, the HH Nicolaas en Gezellenkerk. Since 2009, this church has been one of the four Roman Catholic parish churches in the city and is part of the Saint Ursula parish.
Sight 16: Stanislaskapel
The St. Stanislas Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel in the Dutch province of South Holland. The chapel is connected to the adjacent Stanislas College and the community of the Jesuit Fathers.
Sight 17: Wilhelminapark
The Wilhelminapark is a city park in Delft in the English landscape style.
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