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Oude Kerk (Old Church), Delft also known as Old John or Oude Jan is a Gothic church which should feature in the travel itinerary of the tourists. You will be impressed with the 75 meter high tower of the Oude Kerk (Old Church), Delft.

You can take a guided tour of the Oude Kirk accompanied by professional guides. The guides offer interesting insights on historic facts and figures about Oude Kerk, according to which it was founded in 1246 as St Bartholomew Church. The tower, an integral feature of the church was added to the layout much later between 1325 and 1350.

Today, much of the Gothic style of architecture is restored within the walls of the Oude Kerk in Delft. Some of the popular features which you can view include the three pipe organs and the church bell which is known as Trinitasklok or Bourdan.

Tourists also visit this wonderful architectural marvel to view the royal tombs inside the Oude Kerk (Old Church), Delft. Open for public viewing, the royal crypts manage to attract a large number of tourists from across the country and the world. A few of the prominent royal family members and celebrities who have been buried at Oude Kerk (Old Church) in Delft are:

• Jan Stalpaert van der Wiele (Writer)
• Maarten Tromp (Naval Hero)
• Regnier de Graaf (Physician and Anatomist)
• Johannes Vermeer (Painter)
• Hendrick Cornelisz van Vliet (Painter)
• Anthonie Heinsius (Stateman)
• Hubert Poot (Poet)