A BIT ABOUT DELFT
by LoriPori
Located in the Province of South Holland ( ZUID - HOLLAND ) in between Rotterdam and the Hague.
DELFT dates from the 13th century. Its association with the House of Orange began when William of Orange took up residence in Delft in 1572. When William was shot to death in 1584 by Balthazar Gerards in the Hall of the Prinsenhof, he was buried in the Nieuwe Kerk ( New Church ). The Royal family "House of Orange" keeps the tradition of family burials, in a vault under the church.
Lovely small town
by Helga67
After our visit to the Keukenhof, we had a short stop in Delft. It was already 5 p.m. when we arrived and parked near the 'Oostpoort'. From here, we walked through the gate and along the canal to the city centre. We had a drink in cafe "Vlaanderen" at the Beestenmarkt, strolled along the canals and narrow streets, and had dinner at a Thai restaurant called Mai Thai.
By the time we left the cosy town of Delft it was already 9 p.m.
Combined with the Keukenhof, it was a great day out.
Oude Delft
by Lalique
Very cosy and nice district to have a walk, it seemed to me like a small Amsterdam, small houses, petit briges, kleine grachts.... though this rain spoilt everything, doesn't add a lot of comfort to wonder under pouring water without any umbrella whatsoever....
Moor hen
by Helga67
One of my fondest memories was the moor hen with her chickens. We were walking along the canal when we saw a heap of gras on the water. After a better look, we noticed the nest of a moor hen with her chickens. It was so fun to see the little ones swim around.
We had dinner in the Thai restaurant just opposite her nest and from the window we had a good view of the moor hen. A lot of people stopped to look and make pictures.
Delft in the past
by call_me_rhia
Delft in the Middle Ages was a wealthy merchant city and one of the seats of the Dutch East India Company. It's known for two reasons: it's Delft pottery and ceramics and because it was the city where Prince William of Orange was murdered in 1584. the structure of Delft and the medieva layout of the streets. The buildings too: really well-preserved