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Discover Voorhof
The district Voorhof of Delft in Gemeente Delft (South Holland) is a district in Netherlands about 35 mi south-west of Amsterdam, the country's capital city.
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When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: The Hague, Haarlem, Heemskerk, Amsterdam and Heiloo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F
Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 7% |
Air Humidity | 59% |
Air Pressure | 999 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
11°C (51 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Savarin Hotel & Spa
Moevenpick
WestCord Hotel Delft
Van der Valk Hotel Den Haag- Nootdorp
Best Western Plus Grand Winston
The Hague Teleport Hotel
Shanghai Holland
Central Park by Ron Blaauw
Hampshire Hotel Delft Centre
Novotel Rotterdam Schiedam
Videos from this area
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Cabinerit Rotterdam CS - Haarlem via Delft nieuwe spoortunnel
Cabinerit van Rotterdam Centraal via de nieuwe spoortunnel in Delft naar Den Haag Hollands Spoor, Leiden Centraal en (op verzoek) door naar Haarlem. Na vertrek uit Rotterdam Centraal stoppen...
Webinar Study at TU Delft
On March 10th 2015 we recorded this live webinar. Our international master students shared their experiences of studying at TU Delft and we discussed our admission and application process.
TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment [Virtual Campus]
Both nationally and internationally, TU Delft's Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment holds a leading position in its field. Not only does the faculty offer trendsetting programmes...
TU Delft application process for international students.
Are you interested in applying for one of the MSc programmes of TU Delft? This video shows the application process step by step.
Spoorzone Delft.mp4
Visualisatie van Spoorzone Delft. Voor meer info over het project zie: www.spoorzonedelft.nl.
TU Delft - Dag uit het leven van een student Electrical Engineering
Wil je weten hoe een dag van een student Electrical Engineering aan de TU Delft eruit ziet? Bekijk dan het filmpje van Michel! Hij geeft een kijkje in zijn studentenleven aan de universiteit....
TU Delft - Solar Energy, edX course ET3034TUx, from DelftX
Introduction to MOOC "Solar Energy", by Arno Smets (TU Delft faculty Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science). In this animation the importance of Solar Energy as a sustainable...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology, also known as TU Delft, is the largest and oldest Dutch public technical university, located in Delft, Netherlands. With eight faculties and numerous research institutes it hosts over 19,000 students, more than 3,300 scientists and more than 2,200 people in the support and management staff.
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.
Swing bridge
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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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
Vrijenban
Vrijenban is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located northeast of the city of Delft. The municipality was established in 1817. In 1855, it was merged with Abtsregt. In 1921, it became part of Delft.
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.
Technopolis Innovation Park Delft
The Technopolis Innovation Park Delft (or Technopolis) is a science park in Delft. It's a new centre for research and innovation that was started in 2005. Technopolis is located next to the campus of Delft University of Technology. The park covers 70 hectares (168 acres) which is available for companies and institutes conducting research and development activities.
Forze
Forze is Delft University of Technology's Hydrogen Racing Team. It was founded in 2007 by Edgar van Os and has built 5 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The team's offices and workshops are located in the D:DREAM hall on the campus of the Delft University of Technology. In this factory hall designed by architect Dirk Roosenburg all the universities dream-teams are located.
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.
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.
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.
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.
DUT Racing
Delft University of Technology Racing team, trading as DUT Racing, is a Dutch Formula Student team based in Delft. DUT Racing is known for constructing lightweight Formula Student racing cars and has been competing in the global Formula Student competition for over a decade. Having won Formula Student UK once (2011) and Formula Student Germany four times (2008,2010,2011,2012), DUT Racing is one of the top teams competing in Formula Student at the moment.