Sights in Delft
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Nieuwe Kerk
The 14th-century Nieuwe Kerk houses the crypt of the Dutch royal family and the mausoleum of Willem the Silent. There are exhibitions about the House of Orange and the church.
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Municipal Museum het Prinsenhof
The Municipal Museum het Prinsenhof is a former convent where Willem the Silent was assassinated in 1584 (the bullet hole in the wall is covered in Perspex to protect it from inquisitive visitors). The museum displays various objects telling the story of the Eighty Years War with Spain, as well as 17th-century paintings.
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Vermeer Centre Delft
Sort of a high-brow theme park, the Vermeer Centre Delft explores the artist’s life and works in detail, but actually has none of his paintings. Displays go into great detail about each of his paintings and place the subjects in their historical context.
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Oude Kerk
The Gothic Oude Kerk is 800 years old and is a surreal sight: its tower leans 2m from the vertical. One of the tombs inside is Vermeer’s.
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Royal Delft
Royal Delft is the only original factory operating since the 1650s.
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Museum Nusantara
The Museum Nusantara shines a light on the Netherlands’ colonial past. There’s a collection of furniture and other lifestyle artefacts from 17th-century Batavia (now Jakarta), as well as a ‘colonial department’ detailing the beginnings of Dutch rule in Indonesia.
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Legermuseum
The Legermuseum has a collection of old Dutch military hardware displayed in a restored 17th-century arsenal. There are also exhibits on the modern Dutch army, including the controversial and disastrous role it played as part of the Bosnian peacekeeping force during the 1990s.
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de Candelaer
The most central and modest outfit is de Candelaer, just off the Markt. It has five artists, a few of whom work most days. When it’s quiet they’ll give you a detailed tour of the manufacturing process.
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Museum Lambert van Meerten
The Museum Lambert van Meerten has a fine collection of porcelain tiles and delftware dating back to the 16th century, all displayed in a 19th-century mansion.
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De Delftse Pauw
De Delftse Pauw employs 35 painters who work mainly from home. It has daily tours, but you won’t see the painters on weekends.
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Town Hall
An unusual combination of Renaissance construction surrounding a 13th-century tower.
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Royal Delft
Royal Delft is the only original factory operating since the 1650s. Bus 129 from the train station stops nearby at Jaffalaan, or it's a 15-minute walk from the train station.
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