De Oude Kerk (Old Church) |
De Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) |
De Oostpoort (Eastern Gate) |
Museum Het Prinsenhof |
Museum Nusantara |
Rondvaart Delft (boattour) |
De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles |
![]() During it’s build the foundations weren’t strong enough to support the building, and the church began to lean. As they continued to build the church they tried to compensate its lean on each layer of the tower, but it remains to this day that only the 4 turrets at the top are truly vertical. The tower with its central spire and four corner turrets was added between 1325–50, and dominated the townscape for a century and a half until it was surpassed in height by the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church). It is possible that the course of the adjacent canal had to be shifted slightly to make room for the tower, leaving an unstable foundation that caused the tower to tilt. By the end of the 14th century, expansion of the side aisles to the height of the nave transformed the building into a hall church, which was rededicated to St. Hippolytus. The church again took on a typical basilican cross-section with the construction of a higher nave between about 1425 and 1440. >>> More >>> The Delft town fire of 1536 and the turmoil of the Protestant Reformation brought a premature end to an ambitious expansion project led by two members of the Keldermans family of master builders. This construction phase resulted in the flat-roofed, stone-walled northern transept arm that differs markedly in style from the older parts. The great fire, iconoclasm, weather, and the explosion of the town’s gunpowder store in 1654 (see Delft Explosion) took their toll on the church and its furnishings, necessitating much repair work over the years. During one renovation, the tower turrets were rebuilt in a more vertical alignment than the leaning body below, giving the tower as a whole a slightly kinked appearance. The current stained-glass windows were crafted by the master glazier Joep Nicolas in the mid-20th century. The church possesses three pipe organs, from the years 1857 (main organ), 1873 (north aisle) and 1770 (choir). The most massive bell in the tower, cast in 1570 and called Trinitasklok or Bourdon, weighs nearly nine tonnes, and because of its strong and potentially damaging vibrations, is rung only on such special occasions as the burial of a Dutch royal family member in the nearby New Church. The massive bell is also sounded during disasters, when local air-raid sirens are sounded. This, however, does not happen during the siren’s monthly, country-wide test, which happens every first Monday of the month. |
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Address: | Heilige Geestkerkhof 25, 2611 HP Delft |
Location: | See map and/or route |
Website: | Go to website |
Open: | January Monday to Friday from 11.00 – 16.00 hours Saturday from 10.00 – 17.00 hours February & March Monday to Saturday from 10.00 – 17.00 hours April till October Monday to Saturday from 09.00 – 18.00 hours November & December Monday to Saturday from 11.00 – 16.00 hours Saturday from 10.00 – 17.00 hour To see any change in the opening times, please check website. Sunday closed. Entrance ticket entitles you to visit also de Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) |
Admission: | Adults €3,50 Children (6 to 11 years) €1,50 Children (0 to 5 years) Free Students (up to 25 years) €2,00 |
![]() >>> More >>> The New Church, formerly the church of St. Ursula (14th century), is the burial place of the princes of Orange. It is remarkable for its fine tower and chime of bells, and contains the splendid allegorical monument of William the Silent, executed by Hendrik de Keyser and his son Pieter about 1621, and the tomb of Hugo Grotius, born in Delft in 1583, whose statue, erected in 1886, stands in the market-place outside the church.[1] The tower was built 1396-1496 by Jacob van der Borch, who also built the Dom in Utrecht during the years 1444-1475. The monument for Hugo de Groot was made in 1781. The mechanical clock has 18 bells by Francois Hemony from 1659 and 30 modern bells. In the church tower there is a bell from 1662 by Francois Hemony with a diameter of 104 centimeters. In the tower there are also bells no longer in use, including 13 from 1659 by Francois Hemony, 3 from 1678 by Pieter Hemony, 3 from 1750 from Joris de Mery, and 1 from Gillett and Johnston from 1929. Don’t forget to climb the tower. On fair days you will have a stunning view over historical Delft and her surroundings. |
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Address: | Markt 80, 2611 GW Delft |
Location: | See map and/or route |
Website: | Go to website |
Open: | January Monday to Friday from 11.00 – 16.00 hours Saturday from 10.00 – 17.00 hours February & March Monday to Saturday from 10.00 – 17.00 hours April till October Monday to Saturday from 09.00 – 18.00 hours November & December Monday to Saturday from 11.00 – 16.00 hours Saturday from 10.00 – 17.00 hour To see any change in the opening times, please check website. Sunday closed. Entrance ticket entitles you to visit also de Oude Kerk (Old Church) |
Admission: | Adults €3,50 Children (6 to 11 years) €1,50 Children (0 to 5 years) Free Students (up to 25 years) €2,00 |
Admission: Tower |
Adults €3,50 Children (6 to 11 years) €1,50 Children (0 to 5 years) Free Students (up to 25 years) €2,00 |
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Address: | Oostpoort 1, 2611RZ Delft |
Location: | See map and/or route |
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Address: | Sint Agathaplein 1, 2611 HR Delft |
Location: | See map and/or route |
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Open: | Museum Het Prinsenhof is open from Tuesday until Sunday from 11:00 to 17:00. The museum is closed on Queen’s Day (30 April), Easter Day, Pentecost, Christmas Day and New Years Day (1 January). |
Admission: | Entry Museum Het Prinsenhof Adults: € 7,50 Children 12 to 18 years: € 4,00 Students/ISIC, CJP: € 4,00 Groups (15 or more): € 5,00 Children under 12: free Cardholders Delftpas, Rotterdampas, members Rembrandt Society: free Museumjaarkaart cardholders: free Combination ticket for Museum Lambert van Meerten**, Museum Het Prinsenhof en Museum Nusantara (** Please note that this museum is closed for the time being.) Adults: € 10,00 Children 12 to 18 years: € 6,00 Students/ISIC, CJP: € 6,00 Groups (minimum 15 persons): € 7,50 per person Children under 12: free |
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Address: | Sint Agathaplein 4, 2611 HR Delft |
Location: | See map and/or route |
Website: | Go to website |
Open: | Museum Nusantara is open from Tuesday until Sunday from 11:00 to 17:00. The museum is closed on Queen’s Day (30 April), Easter Day, Pentecost, Christmas Day and New Years Day (1 January). |
Admission: | Entry Museum Nusantara Adults: € 7,50 Children 12 to 18 years: € 4,00 Students/ISIC, CJP: € 4,00 Groups (15 or more): € 5,00 Children under 12: free Cardholders Delftpas, Rotterdampas, members Rembrandt Society: free Museumjaarkaart cardholders: free Combination ticket for Museum Lambert van Meerten**, Museum Het Prinsenhof en Museum Nusantara (** Please note that this museum is closed for the time being.) Adults: € 10,00 Children 12 to 18 years: € 6,00 Students/ISIC, CJP: € 6,00 Groups (minimum 15 persons): € 7,50 per person Children under 12: free |
![]() During the 45 minute cruise the captain shares anecdotes and explains, also in English, about Delft and its various historical characteristics.The boattour takes you along old merchant mansions, through centuries-old arched bridges and many other historical sites. Complete with a verbal explanation, the canal trip is the perfect way to discover Delft. The boattour also provides an insight into the rich Dutch history.The tour will pass virtually all the relevant museums and historical places of worship. These are all on walking distance from the boat’s regular location. The Delft Blue Porcelain Factory de ‘Porceleyne Fles’ can also be reached with a canal tour. |
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Address: | Koornmarkt 113, 2611 ED Delft |
Location: | See map and/or route |
Website: | Go to website |
Open: | The regular tour departs every hour starting at 11.00 a.m. The last tour is at 17.00 p.m. every day from April to October. |
Admission: | Prices per person and departures for the guided boat tour: Adults: € 6,75 Children age 4 to 12: € 3,- Children age 0 to 3: Free Departures: Every whole hour from the first one at 11.00 h untill 17.00 h. Duration: 45 minutes. |
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Address: | Rotterdamseweg 196, 2628 AR Delft |
Location: | See map and/or route |
Website: | Go to website |
Open: | 25 March 2012 – 31 October 2012: Monday-Sunday and public holdays 9am-5pm Note: Closed on thursday may 31, 2012! November 2012 – April 2013: Monday – Saturday 9am – 5pm Closed all Sundays, 1 January, 25 and 26 December. |
Admission: | Individual visitors: € 12,00 p.p. Children (with family) < 12 free Groups > 20 people € 9,00 p.p. Guided tour max. 30 pers./guide € 35,00 Please note: free entrance to factory shop and lunchroom. |