# Oude Delft Canal

Delft, Netherlands

The oldest canal in Delft and the waterway the town grew along. Its name gives the city its own, from the Dutch word for digging, and its banks carry centuries of merchant houses, water-board halls, and leaning church towers.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Oude Delft Canal, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 52.0098, 4.3557

[City page](/cities/delft)

[App Store](/go/appstore) · [Google Play](/go/play)