New Delft Water Walk

About this route

In this thematic walk you will learn about the policies and activities of the City and the Water Board Delfland with respect water management and urban renewal projects in the area along the new train tunnel. Specific attention is given to groundwater, creating underground water storage as a method of climate-adaptation, preserving our cultural history, and water education.

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75 minuts

1500 meter

13 stops

The Green House (Graaf Floriskade)

1

The Green House
The Green House is located at the Graaf Floriskade street. It is…

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2

Park Spoorloos
The park with no train Beneath all the trees and plants in…

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3

Van Leeuwenhoek Park
Water is also stored in and under the Van Leeuwenhoek Park. This…

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4

Delft City Hall
The Delft City Hall is integrated within the new train station. Water…

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5

The Garden Of Delft
The Garden of Delft has seven brick planters filled with native trees…

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6

IHE Delft
IHE Delft is an institute for water education, providing Master’s and PhD…

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7

The train viaduct
You are standing in front of the two remaining supporting columns of…

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8

Separate sewer system
The Municipality of Delft is responsible for collecting wastewater. Delft’s old sewer…

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9

Groundwater monitoring station
Along the Phoenix Street you can see three of the many locations…

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10

Delfland Water Board
The local Water Board (‘Hoogheemraadschap van’) Delfland was established in 1289. For…

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11

The Beguine Courtyard
The Beguine Courtyard (‘Bagijnhof’) was founded in 1287. The Beguines were unmarried…

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12

Windmill The Rose
Windmill ‘The Rose’ (Molen de Roos) was built around 1760, at the…

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13

The Water Tower
The 29-metre-high water tower, with its reservoir containing 600,000 litres, was built…

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