nieuwe kerk

新教堂位于代尔夫特城区中心部，前面有很大的广场，是建于14世纪的壮大哥特式建筑，其塔高达108米。这是我在荷兰参观到内部的第一个教堂。与曾经看过的教堂大不一样，此教堂头部有奥兰治亲王威廉的墓，而没有祭坛，也没有耶稣的画、雕刻等。椅子的排列也不一样，它们不向前面，而向说教台方向，因此教堂里头的椅子甚至朝向入口方向。不知道别的荷兰城市的教堂怎么样，我看过的代尔夫特的新旧教堂内部都有这样配置，有点意思。教堂内部左侧有国际法之父胡果·格老秀斯的墓，最好顺便看一下。

A beautiful gothic church in the heart of dam square. You have to go inside to appreciate the architecture behind this magnificent building. Definitely worth a visit.

Very interesting to look round church. The spiral stair case up the tower, 376 steps, was challenging but well worth the climb.

If you just go there, it could be rather boring. Don't forget it's a Protestant church (now) so there are almost no paintings or statues that you would see in churches and cathedrals in the south.So you could get written material or audio tours. But better: There are guides of Delft available that include the church. And then it's very interesting. They do speak English and can be booked via tourist centers etc.

Beautiful protestant church, with lots of history - burial place of kings on Netherlands. If you do not mind climbing lots of stairs visiting the tower is totally worth it - great views over the whole Delft!

the father of the fatherland is buried here and the rest of the royal family, as i always heard from dutch friends. checked it out with a great tour guide, it was memerable.

In discussing Nieuwe Kerk with my husband, I pointed out that the new church is actually old. One hundred years to build (1396-1496), the New Church was old before it was completed. Not unusual for the period and the structure has withstood the test of time. A splendid narrow church, it towers above its shorter sister church, Oude Kerk, Old Church. Nieuwe Kerk is the second tallest church tower in the Netherlands.You can't see one of the churches without seeing the other. Standing in the Markt, Nieuwe Kerk is stately perched across from the City Hall. With the tombs of many notable royals from the Netherlands, and others including Hugo de Groot, the early founder of international law, the New Church has achieved the title as the preeminent church in Delft with the private tomb of the royals. The statue of Hugo de Groot is in front of Nieuwe Kerk. Still, the Oude Kerk has my vote as the more fascinating of the two churches, even if it is somewhat shorter and older. Age isn't really a factor when the gap is only a couple of centuries! Both churches are beautiful and the tours are interesting and extremely beneficial. Highly recommended.

It was a bit troublesome to climb up the tower using the narrow spiral staircase but I thought it's totally worth it. When you reach the top, you can have a wonderful wide-angle view of the city. The building itself is beautiful as well. The area around the church is also enjoyable to walk and see.

The new church is only around 700 years old and contains the mausoleum (?) of WIlliam of Orange - father of the Netherlands. It is also the resting place for the kings and queens of the Netherlands - which we did not know. Nice church with a 3.50 euro entry fee - or 7 euro to include entry to climb the tower. History, culture & religion - what more do you need except food and drink - and there are plenty of choices outside around the market square. Worth the entry fee :-)

Be aware that apart from Sunday service (morning and 5 pm), the church is closed on Sundays. I could only see part of it during the mass, and it seems very impressive. It is under restoration, but lots of information on the restoration panels surrounding the church about construction and important historical people connected to the church, Netherland's history and town.

I didn't really look around the church, but I did climb the tower, knackering but the views are worth it! it makes for amazing photo's and on a clear day you can see Rotterdam!

The church interior is a bit like a museum about the Dutch royal family and their lineage from William of Orange. There are displays where you can read about different figures as well as some history about the church itself.

Try to get the whole story, do not just walk in and out. And if you have enough time, climb the tower. The views is impressive

This is one must visit place in your Delft trip. Probably because most of the other buildings are not very tall, this church is very impressive because of its tall spire. You can buy your tickets inside to visit the Nieuwe Kerk. It also entitles you an entry into the Oude Kerk. It costed about 3 Euros. You will have to buy a separate tickets to go on top of the spire. There are no lifts, though. Unfortunately for us, it was closed the day we visited. It is an old church of historical importance. Many Kings, princes and dignitaries are buried here. The church also has old Bibles in Dutch on display.

my friends and I just happened to pass by and thought we'd pop in......well worth the time it was very interesting and we all enjoyed it