Oude Kerk Delft
A Gothic Protestant church in the old centre of Delft, nicknamed Oude Jan and Scheve Jan. Its 75 metre tower leans noticeably out of line, and the painter Johannes Vermeer is buried inside the church.
- Where
- Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 52.0125, 4.3553
Get the Oude Kerk Delft stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Oude Kerk Delft. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your South Holland volume with your photos and a note.
Near Oude Kerk Delft
Nieuwe Kerk Delft 0.3 km
A Gothic Protestant church on the Markt in Delft, opposite the town hall. It is the burial place of the House of Orange Nassau, where William the Silent was laid to rest after his murder in 1584, and its tower can be climbed.
Binnenhof 8.0 km
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Mauritshuis 8.1 km
A small art museum beside the Binnenhof in The Hague, housed in a 17th century mansion. It holds the Royal Cabinet of Paintings, including Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring and works by Rembrandt.
Noordeinde Palace 8.3 km
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Questions
Where is Oude Kerk Delft?
Oude Kerk Delft is in Delft, South Holland, Netherlands. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Nieuwe Kerk Delft (0.3 km), Binnenhof (8.0 km), Mauritshuis (8.1 km).
How do I get the Oude Kerk Delft stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Oude Kerk Delft and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your South Holland volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Oude Kerk Delft before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your South Holland volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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