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Delft City Hall

Stadhuis van Delft

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The historic city hall of Delft, a key location in the city center and a potential point of interest for a scavenger hunt.

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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines
  1. 1Delft City Hall

    Welcome to the magnificent Delft City Hall, or Stadhuis, a breathtakingly beautiful architectural masterpiece that proudly commands the western end of the vibrant Markt square. As you stand before this highly impressive, heavily…

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  2. 2The Renaissance Facade and Masterful Details

    Take a highly deliberate, careful moment to stand slightly back from the main entrance and thoroughly absorb the absolutely stunning, incredibly symmetrical brilliance of Hendrick de Keyser’s masterful Renaissance facade. Unlike…

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  3. 3The Great Fire of 1618

    To truly, deeply appreciate the incredible architectural achievement of the current City Hall, one must fully understand the sheer magnitude of the terrifying, incredibly devastating catastrophe that directly necessitated its…

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  4. 4The Medieval Tower: Het Steen

    Now, slowly walk completely around to the quiet, shaded rear of the magnificent Renaissance building. Here, you will be dramatically confronted by a truly startling, highly unexpected architectural contrast. …

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  5. 5The Ancient Prison and Instruments of Justice

    The dark, incredibly heavy interior of the Het Steen tower famously houses one of the most deeply unsettling, highly chilling historical spaces in the entire country: the remarkably preserved ancient municipal prison and…

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  6. 6The Orange Gallery and Civic Portraits

    Stepping back to consider the highly elegant, beautifully decorated interior of the main Renaissance building, one of the most historically significant, visually impressive spaces is the magnificent room known as the Orange…

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  7. 7The Council Chamber

    Another exceptionally important, deeply significant interior space within the magnificent City Hall is the grand, highly impressive Council Chamber. This highly formal, beautifully decorated room is the exact, historic location…

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  8. 8Closing

    As you prepare to conclude your highly detailed, deeply fascinating exploration of the magnificent Delft City Hall, take one final, quiet moment to stand near the bustling, vibrant center of the Markt square and look directly…

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What is Delft City Hall?

Delft City Hall is a place with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
TypeActivity
Story sections8
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates52.0115, 4.3589
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Nearby places

within a 5-minute walk
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