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- The building was constructed in the Middle Ages as a monastery. Later it served as a residence for the Dutch statesman William the Silent.
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Het Prinsenhof ("The Court of the Prince") is a museum in the city of Delft in the Netherlands. Formerly the monastery of St Agatha, the building changed purpose over time. The whole building came into the possession of Delft City Council by 1925, who gradually converted the building into a museum. [1] Today, the museum shows a variety of art ...
- It’S An Epic Place For Dutch History
- Go to Delft, Seriously!
- Impressive Art Collection of The Prinsenhof
- Excellent Temporary Exhibitions: ‘Porcelain For The Forbidden City’
I honestly can’t think of a more important place for Dutch history than the Prinsenhof in Delft. It all started in the 16th century when William of Orange (aka William the Silent) lived at the Prinsenhof and led the rebellion against the Spanish occupation of the time. Before that ‘The Court of the Prince’ was originally built as a monastery. It’s ...
It’s one of those towns most of you either know from a short visit to it’s renowned university or just by passing when taking the train from Rotterdam to Amsterdam. But trust me, make it a day trip once and combine it with the Prinsenhof. Delft is in the process of reinventing itself, the new trainstation is a welcome improvement and the neighborho...
Besides history and scenery, art is (of course) one of the main attractive points of the Prinsenhof. Their permanent collection consists of great pieces from the Golden Age era, a really impressive display of ‘Delfts Blauw’ (you could have seen this one coming) and work of art from a time when the Dutch where at the forefront of inventing stuff. Pe...
The central hall of the Prinsenhof can house some of the best temporary exhibitions of the Netherlands. For this spring and summer of 2017 it’s the exhibition ‘Porcelain for the Forbidden City’, which started at the 9th of April and is running until the 9th of July. During the early 1980s, enormous quantities of ceramic were found at imperial sites...
The Museum Prinsenhof Delft is a narrating museum where history is almost tangible. Think, for example, of the bullet holes in the wall at the spot where William the Silent was murdered. We focus on the interaction between Delft and the rest of the world.
Museum Prinsenhof Delft is the site of one of the most important events in Dutch history: the assassination of William of Orange in 1584. Find out more about William of Orange at the museum. Learn all there is to know about his life, his dramatic death and his legacy.
- St. Agathaplein 1, Delft, 2611 HR
- 015 260 2358
Museum Het Prinsenhof, 'the Princes' Court', is located in the former Sint Agathaklooster monastery. In 1572, William of Orange chose the monastery as one of his houses. From this building, the Prince led the uprising against the Spanish rule over the Netherlands.
The museum was the scene of one of the most important events in Dutch history: the assassination of William the Silent. William moved into the Saint Agatha monastry in 1572, which was then renamed Prinsenhof, and which eventually became the Museum Prinsenhof Delft.
Jan 10, 2021 · The museum occupies the historic Prinsenhof complex, the former monastery at which William the Silent (1533–1584) frequently took up residence. The collection was built up around the artworks once owned by the city of Delft, including a portrait series of members of the House of Orange, initiated by the Delft court painter Michiel van ...
