Delden Travel Guide

Each year in the month of March the Friends of the Old Church Society organizes a popular Books And CD Market in the "Voorhof" building next to the church.
Great quality books are available at low prices.

Visit the old church called "Grote of Oude Blasiuskerk". It dates from the 12th century and is build in gothic style. The church tower was completed in 1538.

Visiting hours:
May - September at:
Mo-Tu: 10:30AM-12:30PM; 2PM-4PM
Fr: 10:30AM-Noon; 2PM-4PM
Sa: 2PM-4PM

Free entrance.

Visit the Zoutmuseum. While searchin for potable water in 1886 Baron van Heeckeren van Wassenaer discovered that the drilling left him with salty water. From this discovery the present salt industry (Akzo-Nobel at Hengelo) arose.

Gasterij 't Oaldershoes is a local Delden restaurant for lunches and dinners.
Also wedding party service is offered.
The restaurant is housed in a former dairy shop, that was called Hollandia.

Business hours:
Mo: Closed
Tu-Sa: From 11AM
Su: From Noon

Anton Visch Flower shop is located at the Market near the church in a historical building called the "In de Kroon".

What to buy: Flowers

This is one of the last remaining wood saw factories. The sawmill is very old (1771) and was wind-, steam and electricity driven over the course of time. The old machine shop is a tourist attraction.

What to buy: Wood of course.

What to pay: Euro 10 per item (3 meters of wood)

Favorite thing: The city water pump at the small market is worth a visit. The pump dates from 1894, the year a potable waterpipe was completed to the neighbouring Borne. The citizens of Delden donated money to build this pump in thanks for the waterpipe financed by the Twickel baron. The pipe was necessary, because the attempt to drill a local well resulted in getting salt water.

Favorite thing: The local Tourist Information Office is also home to the museum shop.

Website

VVV Delden
Langestraat 29
NL-7491 AA Delden
Tel: +31-74-3766363
Fax: +31-74-3766364
Email: info@vvvdelden.nl