When I was in Delft a few weeks ago, part of the train station was closed due to renovation works going on in and around the station. The main entrance was closed, instead we had to use this temporary entrance at the far end of the platform.
Did you notice the beautifully decorated bicycles? They point out the bicycle parking, which is also behind this gate.
This crown is part of the burial monument of the first Dutch king, William I.
The final resting place of the Dutch royal family is a burial vault under the New Church in Delft. In the church are monuments for some of the people interred in this vault. Pictured is a detail of the monument for King William I.
This is the central square of the Dutch city Delft. A good place to enjoy a drink, visit a few typical Dutch shops (selling Dutch cheese, Delftware, or other Dutch gifts or delicacies), or just admire the beautiful gables. The church on this square (not on the photo) is the final resting place of the Dutch royal family.
Interior of the Old Church in Delft. This 13th century church is known as the Old Church (Oude Kerk, in Dutch) since the late 14th century, when another church (now known as the Nieuwe Kerk, or New Church) was built nearby.
This is the entrance gate to St Agathaplein, seen from the inside. St Agathaplein is a small square in Delft, off Oude Delft street. The square is now a major tourist attraction, because William the Silent of Orange was killed in one of the buildings on this square, so many people pass through this gate every day.
This statue is Gertrude (or Geertrui) van Oosten (1330-1358). She was a Dutch Beguine (a religious, monastic, community), and a mystic. The statue is located on the Oude Delft street, in front of the Old Church, in Delft, Holland.
Entrance of the Oude Kerk (litt. Old Church) in Delft, Holland. The church was built in the 13th century, in Gothic style.
