Early history
The city of Delft came into being beside a canal, the 'Delf', which comes from the word delven, meaning to delve or dig, and this led to the name Delft. At the elevated place where this … See more

Delft is well known for the Delft pottery ceramic products which were styled on the imported Chinese porcelain of the 17th century. The city had an early start in this area since it was a … See more

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is one of four universities of technology in the Netherlands. It was founded as an academy for civil … See more

East of Delft lies a relatively large nature and recreation area called the "Delftse Hout" ("Delft Wood"). Through the forest lie bike, horse-riding and footpaths. It also includes a vast lake … See more

The city centre retains a large number of monumental buildings, while in many streets there are canals of which the banks are connected by typical bridges, altogether making this city a notable tourist destination.
Historical buildings … See more

In the local economic field, essential elements are:
• education; (amongst others Delft University of Technology See more

Delft is the birthplace of:
Dutch Golden Age
• Jacob Willemsz Delff the Elder, (ca. 1550–1601), portrait … See more