Delft in South Holland
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Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange

Frederick Henry, or Frederik Hendrik in Dutch (29 January 1584 – 14 March 1647), was the sovereign Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel from 1625 to 1647. As the leading soldier in the Dutch wars against Spain, his main achievement was The successful Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch in 1629, It was the main Spanish base and a well-fortified city protected by an experienced Spanish garrison and by formidable water defenses.

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Counts of Nassau, 1584 births, 1647 deaths, Dutch stadtholders, House of Orange-Nassau, Dutch people of the Eighty Years' War (United Provinces), Princes of Orange, Lords of Breda, Knights of the Garter, People from Delft, Burials in the Royal Crypt at Nieuwe Kerk, Delft

Menschen Vereeniging Wolbodo

The Mensenvereniging Wolbodo was founded in 1959 as the PSK (Parochiele Studenten Kring) by 17 students, who were catholic, but did not want to join the catholic student society) Virgiel. In 1960 the name was changed to Sanctus Wolbodo or in Dutch "Sint Wolbodo", referring both to the saint who supposedly is the patron saint of students and to its Catholic nature.

Located at 52.0148, 4.35751 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Student societies in the Netherlands, Delft University of Technology

Nieuwe Kerk (Delft)

Nieuwe Kerk is a landmark Protestant church in Delft, Netherlands. The building is located on Delft Market Square (Markt), opposite to the City Hall . In 1584, William the Silent was entombed here in a mausoleum designed by Hendrick and Pieter de Keyser. Since then members of the House of Orange-Nassau have been entombed in the royal crypt. The latest are Queen Juliana and her husband Prince Bernhard in 2004. The private royal family crypt is not open to the public.

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Churches in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Delft, Towers in the Netherlands, Churches in South Holland

The Little Street

The Little Street (Het Straatje) is a painting by the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, executed c. 1657-1658. It is housed in the Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam, and signed left below the window with the writing "I V MEER". The exact location of the scene Vermeer painted is not known. However, recent study by the Delft professor F.H. Kreuger found the Voldersgracht as the location of Vermeer’s The Little Street. Nowadays, the Vermeer Centre Delft is located here .

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1657 paintings, 1658 paintings, Paintings by Johannes Vermeer, Collections of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Prinsenhof

The Prinsenhof ("The Court of the Prince") in Delft in the Netherlands is an urban palace built in the Middle Ages as a monastery. Later it served as a residence for William the Silent. The building still exists and now houses the municipal museum. William was murdered in the Prinsenhof in 1584; the holes in the wall made by the bullets at the main stairs are still visible. Today, the building displays a collection of Dutch Golden Age paintings.

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Rijksmonuments in Delft, Museums in South Holland

UNESCO-IHE

The UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education is the largest international postgraduate water education facility in the world and is based in Delft, the Netherlands. The Institute confers fully accredited MSc degrees, and PhD degrees in collaboration with partners in the Netherlands. Since 1957 the Institute has provided postgraduate education to more than 14,500 water professionals from over 160 countries. UNESCO-IHE was created in 2003 from the previous IHE.

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UNESCO, Water organizations

Oude Kerk (Delft)

The Oude Kerk (Old Church), nicknamed Oude Jan ("Old John"), is a Gothic Protestant church in the old city center of Delft, the Netherlands. Its most recognizable feature is a 75-meter-high brick tower that leans about two meters from the vertical.

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14th-century church buildings, Towers completed in the 14th century, Churches in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Delft, Brick Gothic, Inclined towers, Churches in South Holland

Stedelijk Museum het Prinsenhof

Stedelijk Museum het Prinsenhof is a museum in Delft, in the province of South Holland (Zuid-Holland), the Netherlands. The museum building is a 15th century former monastery (St. Agathaklooster), that was used by Stadtholder William of Orange as his residence. It was also where William of Orange was murdered in 1584: bullet holes in the stone wall can still be seen today.

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Museums in South Holland, Historic house museums in the Netherlands, Biographical museums in the Netherlands

City Hall (Delft)

The City Hall in Delft is a Renaissance style building on the Markt across from the Nieuwe Kerk. It is the former seat of the city's government, and still today the place where residents hold their civic wedding ceremonies. Originally designed by the Dutch architect Hendrick de Keyser, it was heavily changed over the centuries and was restored in the 20th century to its Renaissance appearance.

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Delft, City and town halls in the Netherlands, 17th-century architecture, Rijksmonuments in Delft

Legermuseum

Not to be confused with the Koninklijk Legermuseum/Musée Royal de l'Armée in Brussels. The Koninklijk Nederlands Legermuseum (Royal Dutch Army Museum) is the national museum of the Dutch Army. It is currently based in the Armamentarium in Delft.

Located at 52.0064, 4.36056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Delft, Military and war museums in the Netherlands, Army museums, Museums in South Holland

Le Chevalier (restaurant)

Le Chevalier is a former restaurant located in Delft, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the periods 1980-1989. Cees Helder, was head chef from 1980 to 1984.

Located at 52.0107, 4.35643 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands, Defunct restaurants

Stadsleenbank Delft

The Stadsleenbank Delft is a former Bank van Lening on the Burgwal 45 in Delft, and serves today as a pop music podium for concerts. The gable stone is inscribed '1769 Den Ingangh van de Stadsleenbanck', whereby "Den Ingangh" means entrance. Delft first received rights for a city lombard or "lommerd" bank in 1287 from Floris V. In 1367 similar rights "as in Delft" were granted to Haarlem by Albert I, Duke of Bavaria.

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Rijksmonuments in Delft, History of banking, History of Delft