Delfshaven-Rotterdam-Netherlands

Historical Delfshaven is the oldest part of Delfshaven which is part of the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.Historical Delfshaven was founded around the year 1350 and is known as the place where the Pilgrimfathers left Europe for a new country : America. The USA celebrates every year Thanksgivingday because of these Pilgrimfathers. Historical Delfshaven only exists of two small harbours and some surrounding streets.In the year 2020 it will be 400 years ago that the Pilgrimfathers left here. This part wasn`t bombed away like the large part of Rotterdam ,during WWII .The contrast between the atmosphere of Delfshaven and the busy modern life of Rotterdam`s centre is big.Historical Delfshaven has a few very nice old cafés . My name is Bastiaan Mol , I am an artist and live in Delfshaven`s neighbourhood.

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antique stone carvings, belonging to houses from as early as 1607 .When the houses crumbled down these plates were kept and can now be seen in a wall at Historical Delfshaven ,Rotterdam.They show mostly herring as that was with which this place got rich during 1500-1600 .

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Voorhaven,at Historical Delfshaven , Rotterdam. Photos taken by Bastiaan Mol,2020.

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this part of Historical Delfshaven is called Voorhaven. This is the place the Pilgrimfathers (the Puritans) left Rotterdam -and Holland- for their journey to the New Land,America , 400 years ago this year.

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This is the little harbour called the Achterhaven, at historical Delfshaven . Unfortunately near the windmill (still working) you can see some ugly appartmentblocks, built in the 1970s .

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Historical Delfshaven,Rotterdam-Netherlands (January 2020)

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Pilgrimfathers church, @ Historical Delfshaven  , Rotterdam-Netherlands.

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old house at Historical Delfshaven ,  Rotterdam-Netherlands ( january 2020)

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January 18th,2020 . Part of Historical Delfshaven called De Achterhaven .Front you see the statue of Piet Hein , at the end of the harbour the windmill .

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Kees Van Dongen in front of his portrait of Adèle Besson. Kees van Dongen`s an international famous painter ,born in Delfshaven .In the historical Delfshaven  you can find a small monument to honor him,under the windmill. Photo by George Besson

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a sign at the Historical part of Delfshaven ,where the Pilgrimfathers left Europe , and sailed from the little old harbour after their prayers for a safe trip.

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Historical Delfshaven , with cafe De Oude Sluis , café De Ooievaar , Café Tapperij `t Kraantje , artists-café `t Pakhuys . fotos Bastiaan Mol 

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Historical Delfshaven with the river Schie  and restaurant Soit. foto Bastiaan Mol

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this building can be found at the Havenstraat.It is called “Nooit volmaakt” which is dutch language for “Never Perfect”.the building is special because it was built the year that the borough Delfshaven was fused with its larger neighbour Rotterdam in 1886 . To show this ,both the weapons of Rotterdam and Delfshaven can be seen on the front  ,as well as the two portraits of Erasmus (for Rotterdam) and Piet Hein for Delfshaven. Both have been important figures in the Netherlands .Piet Hein was born at Historical Delfshaven and Desiderius Erasmus in Rotterdam. fotos by Bastiaan Mol .

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Achterhaven ( one of the two small harbours of Historical Delfshaven ,in Rotterdam). photos: Bastiaan Mol ,December 2019.

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the windmill at Delfshaven-Rotterdam .It still works and they sell flour a few days a week. photos by Bastiaan Mol , December 2019 .

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café `t Pakhuys , at Voorhaven  , Historical Delfshaven  .photos taken by Bastiaan Mol, December 2019.

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the old Henkes distillary ,founded in 1867 ,at Historical Delfshaven-Rotterdam.

photos taken December 2019, by Bastiaan Mol