Buitenhof
District of Delft
South Holland - Netherlands

Square kilometre

Square kilometre, symbol km, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of surface area, the square metre, one of the SI derived units. 1 km is equal to: 1,000,000 m 100 ha It is also approximately equal to: 0.3861 square miles 247.1 acres Conversely: 1 m = 0.000001 (10) km 1 hectare = 0.01 (10) km 1 square mile = 2.5899km 1 acre = about 0.004047km, 0.4047ha or 4047 m 2.47 acres/ha Note: "km" means (km), square kilometre or kilometre squared and not k(m), kilo–square metre.

Located at 52.015, 4.35944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Units of area, SI derived units

Schipluiden

Schipluiden is a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is the seat of the council of the municipality of Midden-Delfland. The village was founded relatively late in the 15th century and evolved around the Keenenburg castle, which no longer exists. The current Dutch Reformed church in the village centre belonged to the Catholic Teutonic Knights before 1572, when the Calvinists took over control of the church.

Located at 51.9833, 4.31667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of South Holland

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.

Located at 52.0123, 4.3609 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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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

Swing bridge

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Located at 52.0016, 4.36392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Swing bridges, Bridges

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

Sion, Netherlands

Sion is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Rijswijk. It is located on the border with Delft, and has a population of about 210. In 1345, the monastery Sancta Maria in Monte Sion was built in this area. It was demolished on the orders of the city of Delft in 1572, when Spanish troops approached the city, and was never rebuilt. In the 17th century, an estate was built on the grounds of the former monastery, and in the 19th century, it was divided into small parts and made into farms.

Located at 52.0142, 4.325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland

Eastern Gate (Delft)

The Eastern Gate (Oostpoort) in Delft, an example of Brick Gothic northern European architecture, was built around 1400. Around 1510 the towers were enhanced with an additional octagonal floor and high spires. This is the only city gate remaining in Delft; the others were demolished in the 19th century. It currently serves as an art gallery and private residence.

Located at 52.0111, 4.36806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rijksmonuments in Delft, Gates in the Netherlands, Brick Gothic

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.

Located at 52.0123, 4.3609 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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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 .

Located at 52.0122, 4.35944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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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.

Located at 52.012, 4.354 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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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.

Located at 52.0086, 4.35694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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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.

Located at 52.0125, 4.35528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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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.

Located at 52.012, 4.355 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in South Holland, Historic house museums in the Netherlands, Biographical museums in the Netherlands

Delftsche Zwervers

The Studentenstam De Delftsche Zwervers (Dutch: Delft Rovers Student crew) is a student society in Delft, the Netherlands. Dating from 1915, it is the world's oldest student Scouting group, first as a club for former Scouts, from 1920 as a Rover crew. They are housed in the Scout Centre "Kruithuis", the monumental gunpowder ammunition dump of the Dutch Republic, designed in 1660 by Pieter Post.

Located at 51.9927, 4.36789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Student societies in the Netherlands, Delft University of Technology, Scouting and Guiding in the Netherlands

Den Hoorn, South Holland

Den Hoorn is a village in the southwest of the Netherlands, near the town Delft. The population counts 6785 people. There are three primary schools in Den Hoorn. Every August they have the Varend Corso .

Located at 52.0014, 4.33167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland

Tanthof

Tanthof is a quarter in the South of Delft, Netherlands. It was built between 1970 and 1980 and consists mainly of low-rise buildings. The area is divided in two parts, Tanthof-East and Tanthof-West.

Located at 51.9833, 4.36222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland

Hodenpijl

Hodenpijl is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located 3 km southwest of the centre of Delft, in the municipality of Midden-Delfland. Hodenpijl was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it merged with Schipluiden.

Located at 51.9833, 4.31667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of South Holland

Hof van Delft

Hof van Delft ("Court of Delft") is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located to the west of the city of Delft, and covered the villages of Den Hoorn, Abtswoude, and 't Woudt. The municipality existed from 1817 to 1921, when it became a part of Delft. Currently, the name "Hof van Delft" is used for a neighbourhood in the northwest of Delft, west of the railway track to The Hague.

Located at 52.0117, 4.34722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Former municipalities of South Holland, Delft

Hoog en Woud Harnasch

Hoog en Woud Harnasch is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located to the west of the city of Delft. The municipality existed between 1817 and 1833, when it became part of Hof van Delft.

Located at 52.003, 4.31767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Former municipalities of South Holland

Sint Maartensregt

Sint Maartensregt is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It consisted of two former manors: "Sint Maartensregt" and "Dorp-Ambacht". Sint Maartensregt was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it became part of Schipluiden.

Located at 51.9752, 4.31679 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Former municipalities of South Holland

Bacinol

Bacinol is originally a codename for penicillin, used during World War II by researchers in The Netherlands, used to keep investigation secret for the Germans. The research was done at the company Nederlandsche Gist- en Spiritusfabriek in Delft. Since 2001 the name was used for a defunct building (from 1951) near the company plant, which housed small companies in the creative arts sector.

Located at 52.0158, 4.34972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Delft

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.

Located at 52.0114, 4.35778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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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.

Located at 52.0113, 4.36175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Rijksmonuments in Delft, History of banking, History of Delft