Delfshaven is a borough of Rotterdam on the right bank of river Nieuwe Maas, in South Holland, the Netherlands. It was a separate municipality until 1886. The town of Delfshaven grew around the port of the city of Delft.
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Delfhaven, to the right of the harbour, is the only part of Rotterdam not included in the post-war urban renewal plan. Walking in the old streets of Holland, where the centuries-old buildings rest on the picturesque piers, you can feel the nostalgia of the golden age of Dutch sailing. The long streets loomed over the shadows of the 17th century. There was no outer port in this area at first, but a 12-kilometer-long canal was dug to reach the New Maas River, forming a port street. It is also famous for the birthplace of Piet Heyn. The commander of the fleet of the West India Company, who was born in 1577, once captured the Spanish "treasure" fleet, and his statue still stands on Pat Hein Square. The area's rich cultural heritage also includes the 17th century SackCarriersGuild.
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Delfshaven is a borough of Rotterdam on the right bank of river Nieuwe Maas, in South Holland, the Netherlands. It was a separate municipality until 1886. The town of Delfshaven grew around the port of the city of Delft.
We started walking from the port, mainly along the seafront. Others we met chose to take a water taxi to Devhaffen at the port, which sounded a great experience. We passed on Sunday and the area was quiet but it kept us away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Beautiful architecture, interesting windmills.
There are no special attractions, no celebrity homes, but it gives a sense of peace and tranquility, which is also a place that was not affected in World War II, so this tranquility is born. You can walk around at will, but you really have enough time to take a leisure trip.
The good old days of the Netherlands were hidden in the port of Delfs in Rotterdam, and the modern city retains such a seventeenth-century look. The bells of the old church, the hoarse suspension bridge, the silent moored ships, the commune with accents, and you will find the small sentiments of the life of the Rotterdam people
Take a boat tour of the river and enjoy the beauty of the two sides. The breeze blows constantly. Here is the most simple Dutch style. The sunny side, but fortunately, it is always suitable for light makeup, and the slightly gloomy side of the soft and beautiful is still loved.
The old port of Rotterdam, the Dutch port city, has experienced the destruction of the cannon, but it is still vaguely old style hundreds of years ago. Most of Rotterdam's urban buildings were destroyed by gunfire in World War II, and in the strange and imaginative modern buildings of postwar reconstruction, the old port still presents historical precipitation. While admiring the nearby three-dimensional square house and other modern buildings, while looking back at the old style, this is also why tourists like the old port.
The centuries-old buildings are nestled in the poetic Delfshaven old port of Delfshaven, with ships docked on both sides of the river, like landscapes from the golden age of Dutch navigation. The old warehouses are now turned into shops, restaurants, bars and even museums on both sides of the street, and the old customs that remain are nostalgic. At the street entrance, the statue of Delfhafen still stands in Pat Hayne Square, the commander of the West Indian company that captured Spain's "treasure" fleet, from which British Puritans sailed to the United States about 375 years ago for religious reasons. The old building is now a century-old, you may as well sit down at The Pelgrim, the only brewery in Rotterdam, and taste a few home brews here. On rainy days, beer fragrance and old scenery are more suitable~~Pilgrim brewery The Pelgrim Brewery Address: Aelbrechtskolk 12, 3024 RE Rotterdam, Tel: 10 - 477 11 89