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Old Church

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13th-century church best known for its 75m-tall leaning brick tower & its 9-tonne bell. People often mention church, Delft, history, tower, visit, Vermeer, beautiful, Beautiful,


Address

HH Geestkerkhof 25, 2611 HP Delft, Netherlands

Website

www.onkd.nl

Contact

+31 15 212 3015

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (2.1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: (Christmas Day), 11 am to 4 pm, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: (2nd Day of Christmas), 11 am to 4 pm, Hours might differ
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 4 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 4 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 4 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Sunday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: church (33) Delft (10) history (10) tower (9) visit (8) Vermeer (6) beautiful (6) Beautiful (6)
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  • 5/5 Zoe R. 1 year ago on Google
    Very reasonably priced with €10 to do the new and old church and tower in new church. When we arrived there was the organ playing, not just classical music but queen bohemian rhapsody! Lots of info inside
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mustafa 1 year ago on Google
    One of the most iconic structure of Delft, it is unique and angel of the tower gives you excitement
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sarah H. 9 months ago on Google
    Architecturally interesting and full of history it stuns almost as much as it’s predecessor. See some famous gravestones, including Vermeer, and lovely stained glass. Admission price reasonable when bundled.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Horia B. 1 year ago on Google
    This iconic monument, also known as Oude Jan, has an impressive age, being built around 13 Century. Here lays the grave of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, the inventor of the microscope and discoverer of microscopic life (the cells).
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mister J. 4 years ago on Google
    Absolutely beautiful church. It is surrounded by channels and brick walkways.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Michael A. 2 years ago on Google
    Delft's oldest church still in existence. Beautiful historic building which hosts both exhibits and choirs from time to time. The entrance ticket is valid for both this one, and the 650 year old New Church at walking distance, also very much worth a visit.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sunny Honey M. 7 months ago on Google
    This is the best church to visit. The information they gave you is incredible! You can spend hours in the church discovering the whole, long history of this incredible church. Also, look from outside, the church is tilted, really cool. The church is rhe resting place for over 400 super rich people from that time. Don't forget to walk the tower!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eddo K. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice fabulous old church in the heart of delft city. Near the city center, you can find bars and cafe’s.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dr Win S. 2 years ago on Google
    The oldest church in Delft and one of the oldest in the country is absolutely stunning and in pristine condition. The admission ticket is valid for both de Oude Kerk as well as for de Nieuwe Kerk within a walking distance. A must see when you are in Delft
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David B. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful architecture and pipe organ. One price gets you into the Old and New Church. We went to both and had a cheerful welcome both places.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maria S. 3 years ago on Google
    Incredible architecture and breathtaking view from the bell tower!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Erik O. 7 years ago on Google
    Beautiful church in downtown Delft, the inside is wonderful and the floor is tomb after tomb dating back hundreds of years. The detail in the woodwork is amazing. If you enjoy churches, this is well worth your time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ACHILL F. 1 year ago on Google
    amazing medieval atmosphere, great stained glass windows, the interior is like a window to bygone eras. you must visit it!

  • 4/5 Floris van H. 4 months ago on Google
    The church was a surprising pleasant visit. Although Dutch Protestant churches are usually quite bare and just make me remorse the iconoclasm this one features a lot of information on the history which makes it interesting nonetheless. There's also some prominent men who rest here, Maarten tromp, Piet Hein and Johannes Vermeer for example. Next to this the organ is quite extraordinary.

  • 4/5 Frank C. 4 years ago on Google
    Must be go to the tower, the view will make you impress.

  • 5/5 Douglas Evangelista de C. 1 year ago on Google
    Great experience and the opportunity to pay your respects to Vermeer and other important names in Dutch history.

  • 5/5 Steve H. 10 months ago on Google
    An amazing church that breathes with the spirit of old times. It was a pleasure visiting it and experiencing Delft.

  • 4/5 Lisa W. 10 months ago on Google
    Worth the ten euros for a visit. We only went to the old church. The brochure explained what we were seeing.

  • 5/5 Avik K. 1 year ago on Google
    This is one of the oldest church in Holland. It is a bit tilted due to it was buid just beside a canal. This has been renovated and rebuild many times in the history.

  • 5/5 Food C. 1 year ago on Google
    Definitely worth visit. It’s beautiful! Nice and quiet. Johannes Vermeer was buried here. If you like Vermeer, you have to visit his home town.

  • 5/5 Michael F. 2 years ago on Google
    Well worth the visit if you like churches, but essential part of the history of Delft and very informative. The windows are interesting too. Ticket included the new church too which is 7 min walk away.

  • 5/5 David N. 1 year ago on Google
    A lot to learn! It was freezing cold inside the church but I guess it was built before HVAC so I’ll give it a pass. I LOVED the display pictured in my review. So helpful to understand the place the church has had in Delft for literally 1000 years.

  • 5/5 Margaux L. 1 year ago on Google
    Stunning inside & the organ was being played while we were there which was really special. The stained glass was very pretty and detailed. Not religious, but this certainly is a very peaceful and relaxing space to be in with a lot of beautiful things to look at.

  • 5/5 Anja van B. 5 years ago on Google
    Beautiful historic place to be. And the outside became beautiful since renovated. From every direction the Oude Jan is stunning. One of the highlights of Delft.

  • 5/5 Sarthak Guha R. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful and old church tower present in the Delft city centre!

  • 5/5 Süheyla Dilşat K. 1 year ago on Google
    Well.. well.. look what we have here, my favourite city on Earth: Delft. A huge beautiful old church you can see from many places in this cozy "gezellig" city. The water is clean, it reflects the church's view and creates a glamorous, awe-inspiring scene!

  • 5/5 Rob van H. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the oldest churches in the Netherlands and an absolute beauty. Must see: the grave of the famous painter of the girl with the pearl earring, Johannes Vermeer.

  • 3/5 M K. 5 years ago on Google
    Beautiful church with a lot of history. Very different to see the leaning tower from the outside. The organs in here are fantastic! It is easy to get a package deal with the new church to enjoy them both (and the tower climb). Be sure to do so!

  • 5/5 Emi H. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely church

  • 5/5 Hanatifa R. 1 year ago on Google
    I went here yesterday with my family to learn about the history and take in the beauty that the church holds with its beautifully designed interior. When in the church, I saw a nun and felt very happy to see one in the church (it seemed like everyone was only a visitor), only to find out she's a spirit just second later. She was sitting on a chair, I saw her before I walked past a pillar, and soon as I past the pillar, she was gone. I feel very lucky to see her even just for a second, I felt no fear The moment is very memorable

  • 5/5 Abdullah Cemil A. 1 year ago on Google
    Historical building aging back to 12th century. There are some tombs inside the church. Interior design is different from most of the churches because of lack of pictures and fresks. The most important detail about the church is its deviated (easily observed from outside view) tower because of elevation loss in the part constructed above the river.

  • 5/5 jan e. 5 years ago on Google
    beautiful church with an own history that is displayed within the building. such a nice piece of history. there is a clear picture of what the church went though and has some graves of important Dutch people in it, a true sight to behold.

  • 5/5 subnet001 3 years ago on Google
    Wonderful church, get tickets for both it and the new church for a nice experience!


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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