Delft Quest: The Blue Pottery Mystery of Old Delft

Overview

Delft, 16th century. You wake up in the street with a bump on your head and blue porcelain fragments scattered around you. The tulip vase you were making for the Royal family is gone. You know who did it: the Pottery Pigeons. And you are going to get it back. This self-guided mystery quest takes you on a walk through the historic heart of Delft. Using the Questo app on your smartphone, you follow the blue porcelain trail at 11 stops: from the Eastern Gate through the Koornmarkt canals, past the Gothic Saint Hippolytus Chapel and the Renaissance City Hall on Market Square, to the Nieuwe Kerk and the Vermeer Centrum, through the Old Church and the Museum Prinsenhof where William of Orange was killed, and on to Windmill de Roos. Solve riddles and outsmart your rivals before the Royal family arrives. Explore Delft's historic canals and streets at your own pace. Perfect for history lovers and curious explorers. No prior knowledge of Delft or Dutch history required.

Itinerary

1. The eastern gate in Delft, Netherlands, is an example of Brick Gothic northern European architecture that was built around 1400. Around 1510, the towers were enhanced with an additional octagonal floor and high spires. This is the only city gate remaining in Delft; the others were demolished in the 19th century. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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2. Koornmarkt (English: Corn Market) is one of the many famous streets and canals in Delft. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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3. Medisch Museum "De Griffioen"

   Medisch Farmaceutisch Museum is a museum presenting a collection of antique medical & pharmaceutical instruments. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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4. It is one of the oldest buildings in Delft, and since 1967 it has been designated the Rijksmonument. The church was built around 1400 in the Gothic style and is located on the east side of the Oude Deft. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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5. Stadhuis Delft

   The City Hall in Delft is a Renaissance style building on the Market across from the Nieuwe Kerk. It is the seat of the city's government as well as a popular venue for civic wedding ceremonies. Most administrative functions have been transferred to an office inside the Delft railway station building. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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6. Markt

   The Markt in Delft , in the Dutch province of South Holland , is one of the largest historic market squares in Europe, measuring 120 by 50 meters . The square is almost rectangular and is bordered on the short sides by the Nieuwe Kerk in the east and the town hall of Delft in the west. The connecting side streets also belong to the Market. The Markt was set up on a silted creek ridge , raised by a creek of the tidal channel de Gantel , and is therefore one of the highest parts of the Delft city center. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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7. Nouvelle Église de Delft

   The tower was built 1396-1496 by Jacob van der Borch, who also built the Dom in Utrecht during the years 1444-1475. The monument for Hugo de Groot was made in 1781. The mechanical clock has 18 bells by Francois Hemony from 1659 and 30 modern bells. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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8. Vermeer Centrum Delft

   The Vermeer Centrum Delft is also an important historical building in its own right, and was once the home of the St. Lucasgilde, a guild of painters and glass makers in the 17th and 18th century, which Vermeer joined in 1653. Saint Lucas was the patron saint of painters. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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9. Vieille église

   The Old Church is considered to have been founded in 1246, when Count William II gave the industrial little city of Delft its own charter. At that time the church was still named after St Bartholomew, the patron saint of its founder. In subsequent centuries, the church developed into an impressive gothic basilica. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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10. Museum Prinsenhof Delft

    The Prinsenhof in the city of Delft in the Netherlands is an urban palace built in the Middle Ages as a monastery. Later it served as a residence for William the Silent. William was murdered in the Prinsenhof in 1584 - the holes in the wall made by the bullets at the main stairs are still visible. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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11. The windmill, de Roos windmill (The Rose), was built in 1679 and was used for the grinding of corn. However, the first mention of a mill in this particular location was in 1352. In fact, de Roos windmill is the only remaining windmill of fifteen mills that once stood in the Delft region. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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How to use your ticket

- Unlock your city game in the Questo app using this link: [https://questoapp.com/unlock](https://questoapp.com/unlock) - Download the Questo app using this link (it’s free): [onelink.to/questo](http://onelink.to/questo) - Head to the starting point and enjoy your city game!

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What to know before you go

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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