Theme Week Netherlands – Delft, the princely city

14 July 2011 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Architecture, Bon voyage, Theme Weeks Reading Time:  8 minutes

Central Market Square with Town Hall © Herebedug

Central Market Square with Town Hall © Herebedug

Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland (Zuid-Holland), the Netherlands. It is located in between Rotterdam and The Hague. Delft is primarily known for its typically Dutch town centre (with canals); also for the painter Vermeer, Delft Blue pottery (Delftware), the Delft University of Technology, and its association with the Dutch royal family, the House of Orange-Nassau.   read more…

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