Delft

is a city in South Holland (Zuid-Holland), the Netherlands, located halfway between Rotterdam and The Hague (Den Haag). Delft is also a municipality. It has 94.098 inhabitants (2005).

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See also Delftware.

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The city dates from the 12th century. It received its charter in 1246.

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The association of the House of Orange with Delft began when William of Orange (Willem van Oranje), nicknamed William the Silent, took up residence there in 1572. William was the leader at the time in the struggle against the Spanish, the Eighty Years' War.

South Holland: :This article is about the province of the Netherlands. For the town in the United States, see South Holland, Illinois; for the district of Lincolnshire, see South Holland, England...

Netherlands: The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland; IPA pronunciation: /"ne:d?rlant/) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands that is formed by the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.(Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). The Netherlands is a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional m...

Rotterdam: :For other places named Rotterdam, see Rotterdam (disambiguation)...

Delft related Images and Photos (experimental)

Delft	Spring Flowers in Delft I	Interior of the Oude Kerk Delft c.1660-70	Interior of the Oude Kerk Delft with a Preacher
The "Pilgrims" Leave Delft in the Netherlands the First Leg of Their Journey to America	Courtyard of a House in Delft 1658	Interior of the Nieuwe Kerk in Delft with the Tomb of William the Silent 1650	Interior of the Oude Kerk in Delft
The Anatomy Lesson of Doctor Willem Van Der Meer in Delft