Delfshaven, Rotterdam
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Delfshaven is a borough of Rotterdam 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. Delft itself was not located on a major river, so in 1389 a harbour was created about 10 km (6 mi) due south of the city, to be able to receive seafaring vessels and avoid tolls being levied by the neighbouring and competing city of Rotterdam. This settlement was named Delfshaven ("Port of Delft").
On 1 August 1620 the Pilgrim fathers left Delfshaven with the Speedwell. Since then, the town's Oude Kerk has also been known as the Pelgrimskerk, or in English, the "Pilgrim Fathers Church".
That church is visible right in the picture.
Submitted: 01/04/2019
Accepted: 02/04/2019
Published:
- RCS MediaGroup SpA (Italy) 30-Dec-2019
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- Roularta Media Group (Belgium) 27-Oct-2022
Delfshaven, Rotterdam
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Delfshaven is a borough of Rotterdam 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. Delft itself was not located on a major river, so in 1389 a harbour was created about 10 km (6 mi) due south of the city, to be able to receive seafaring vessels and avoid tolls being levied by the neighbouring and competing city of Rotterdam. This settlement was named Delfshaven ("Port of Delft").
On 1 August 1620 the Pilgrim fathers left Delfshaven with the Speedwell. Since then, the town's Oude Kerk has also been known as the Pelgrimskerk, or in English, the "Pilgrim Fathers Church".
That church is visible right in the picture.
Submitted: 01/04/2019
Accepted: 02/04/2019
Published:
- RCS MediaGroup SpA (Italy) 30-Dec-2019
- Arnoldo Mondadori Editore spa (Italy) 08-Jan-2020
- TVN S.A. subscription (Poland) 15-Jun-2020
- Roularta Media Group (Belgium) 27-Oct-2022