Delft Things to Do

 17 Reviews  Walking once again is the best way to enjoy the sights. You can go on you own, with or with out a map. You can buy a booklet with a basic route, plus three other routes that take you past the historic... 

 43 Reviews  It was comfortable inside the church as I viewed the stained glass and art works. I’d forgotten about the chill winds from the north and the splattering rain. I opted to ascend the steeple (for a... 

 28 Reviews  The current town hall was built in 1620 by H. de Keyser. His constrcutions surrounded the original 13th century tower which had been constructed by Het Steen. The building is now a popular place for... 

 32 Reviews  There's much to see inside the Oude Kerk apart from the stained glass. It has three organs. The main one, seen here, dates from 1857 and was built by the famous organ maker Christian Gottlieb... 

 27 Reviews  It is within these walls that the man of whom much has been writ and said once trod. William of Orange, also known in these parts as William the Silent, led the resistance against Spanish rule in the... 

 17 Reviews  A great way to explore the waters between Delft and The Hague bij boat. Sail along the old canals of Delft towards te city center of The Hague in an antique boat. A oneway trip from Delft to The Hage... 

 18 Reviews  As said, Delft was one of the VOC towns and regionally of utmost importance. As centre in South Holland in medeival and rennaissance times, Delft florished after getting city rights and priviliges... 

 4 Reviews  The lee side offered respite and I was taken by how much new Delft varied from its ancient centre. The church adjacent doesn't encourage visitors and is not on much of the literature available while... 

 7 Reviews  This was the next thing to catch my eye. In the 19th century people realized that polluted drinking water could cause cholera and typhus. They then came up with systems for the distribution of... 

 4 Reviews  When you've finished ogling the tilted old church tower, this fine edifice is sure to catch your attention on the other side of the canal. For some reason I never went and photographed the plaque that... 

 4 Reviews  Born in 1533, Willem of the House of Orange started a dynasty (after marrying Jan de Oude from the House of Nassau) whose descendants are still alive today. This particular Willem is actually King... 

 5 Reviews  Traders had to let anything heavier then 10 kilo's being wieghted by the weighing house. This provided the city with income of the weighing taxes. There original scale is still here in the building... 

 2 Reviews  History of this huge block started in 1601, when war against Spanish rule was tearing the Lowlands apart. The provinces of Holland needed arsenals and weapons storage buildings and the important town... 

 Pavlik_NL Says:  In medieval times the town Delft (then one of the larger and most important within the Netherlands, had a citywall surrounding the town and defending it. Three... 

 Pavlik_NL Says:  The watertower of Delft is a significant building just oustide the old city centre. These towers were built in the 19th century to create the first water pipe... 

 Pavlik_NL Says:  Meanwhile we should not forget the other side of the canal, where also interesting historical buildings are situated. In the first years of the 15th century... 

 Pavlik_NL Says:  Prosparity to the Netherlands came in an explosive growth after the V.O.C (Verenigde Oost-Indische Company) was founded. This first company in the world... 

 Pavlik_NL Says:  This remarkable 15th century building along the canal has had it's share of functions throughtout the time. The original place was, as one can clearly see in... 

 Pavlik_NL Says:  Roman Catholic relgion is - after the natural (pagant) religions throughout Europe, the first widely spread believe. However, during the reformation the church... 

 dila Says:  very large and luxurious late-gothic private house with stone facade and a nice turret. built for Jan de Huyter.largely about 1505. since 1645 seat of the Dyke... 

 balhannah Says:  On arrival at the Market Square, I found a big Market. As it was later in the day when I arrived, some of the stalls were in the process of packing up.... 

 iandsmith Says:  It was the last shot I took of Delft. Luggage in one hand, camera in the other, I was nearing the station when I couldn't help but notice this neat bit of... 

 iandsmith Says:  Wandering without itinerary and keeping your eyes open can lead to many interesting spots, some of which I've included here.The first shot was a plaque I found...