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Square
Markt
Delft's market square, one of the largest historic squares in Europe, between the tower of the Nieuwe Kerk and the Renaissance town hall. It has a weekly market on Thursdays.
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Delft
In the destination Haia and Delft.
In the photo: Markt, Delft
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The city
What to expect from Delft.
Delft is a small canal city between Haia and Roterdã, where Johannes Vermeer was born and where Guilherme de Orange was assassinated in 1584. On the Markt are the Nieuwe Kerk, with his tomb and the royal crypt, and the Stadhuis. There's also the Oude Kerk, with its leaning tower, the Vermeer Centrum, the Oude Delft canal and the Royal Delft, the factory of the blue-and-white pottery.
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The local experience
What to see in Delft
Church
Nieuwe Kerk
Gothic church on the Markt in Delft with the monumental tomb of Guilherme de Orange and the crypt of the Dutch royal family. The tower, at 108.75 meters, is the second-tallest in the Netherlands and can be climbed.
Church
Oude Kerk
The oldest church in Delft, dating from 1246, with the leaning tower that locals call Scheve Jan. There are the tombs of Johannes Vermeer, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek and Admiral Piet Hein.
Museum
Royal Delft
The last Delft blue-and-white pottery factory still operating since the 17th century. The museum shows the history of Delfts blauw, and visitors can see the painters working by hand.
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Museum
Vermeer Centrum Delft
Center dedicated to Johannes Vermeer, born in Delft in 1632. It has no original paintings, but displays the 37 paintings attributed to him in life-size reproductions, as well as his studio and painting techniques.
Canal
Oude Delft
The oldest canal in Delft, lined with merchant houses from the Golden Age on both sides. From April to October, boats run guided tours of about 50 minutes through the city's canals.