Netherlands
Things to do in Delft
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Sightlore has 9 places to explore in Delft, and 9 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Delft's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Oude Delft
The Oude Delft is the oldest canal and street in Delft, running roughly north–south through the western part of the old town.
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Vermeer Centre
The Vermeer Centre is an information center dedicated to the painter Johannes Vermeer and the work of his contemporaries in Delft, the Netherlands. The building is a rebuilt version of the old local Guild of Saint Luke.
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Prinsenhof
File:Prinsenhof Delft.jpg Het Prinsenhof ("The Court of the Prince") is a museum in the city of Delft in the Netherlands. Formerly the monastery of St Agatha, the building changed purpose over time.
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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.
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Markt
The Markt in Delft, 120 by 50 metres, is one of the largest historic market squares in Europe, with the Nieuwe Kerk at one end and the city hall at the other.
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Oude Kerk
The Oude Kerk (Old Church), nicknamed Oude Jan ("Old John") and Scheve Jan ("Skewed John"), is a Gothic Protestant church in the old city centre of Delft, the Netherlands.
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Nieuwe Kerk Delft
The Nieuwe Kerk is a Protestant church in the city of Delft in the Netherlands. The building is located on Delft Market Square (Markt), opposite to the City Hall.
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Saint Hippolytus Chapel
The Saint Hippolytus Chapel is a chapel in the Dutch city of Delft. It is one of its oldest buildings, and since 1967 it has been designated as a rijksmonument.
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Town hall of Delft
The City Hall in Delft is a Renaissance style building on the Markt across from the Nieuwe Kerk. It is the seat of the city's government as well as a popular venue for civic wedding ceremonies.
Discovery routes in Delft
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Delft: Vermeer's Town
From the Markt to the Nieuwe Kerk and the City Hall, past the Vermeer Centre and the Saint Hippolytus Chapel, along the Oude Delft canal to the Oude Kerk, the Prinsenhof and the Oostpoort.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Markt
The Markt in Delft, 120 by 50 metres, is one of the largest historic market squares in Europe, with the Nieuwe Kerk at one end and the city hall at the other.
Oude Delft
The Oude Delft is the oldest canal and street in Delft, running roughly north–south through the western part of the old town.
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.
Museums
Vermeer Centre
The Vermeer Centre is an information center dedicated to the painter Johannes Vermeer and the work of his contemporaries in Delft, the Netherlands. The building is a rebuilt version of the old local Guild of Saint Luke.
Prinsenhof
File:Prinsenhof Delft.jpg Het Prinsenhof ("The Court of the Prince") is a museum in the city of Delft in the Netherlands. Formerly the monastery of St Agatha, the building changed purpose over time.
Places of worship
Nieuwe Kerk Delft
The Nieuwe Kerk is a Protestant church in the city of Delft in the Netherlands. The building is located on Delft Market Square (Markt), opposite to the City Hall.
Saint Hippolytus Chapel
The Saint Hippolytus Chapel is a chapel in the Dutch city of Delft. It is one of its oldest buildings, and since 1967 it has been designated as a rijksmonument.
Oude Kerk
The Oude Kerk (Old Church), nicknamed Oude Jan ("Old John") and Scheve Jan ("Skewed John"), is a Gothic Protestant church in the old city centre of Delft, the Netherlands.
Other
Town hall of Delft
The City Hall in Delft is a Renaissance style building on the Markt across from the Nieuwe Kerk. It is the seat of the city's government as well as a popular venue for civic wedding ceremonies.
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