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Beestenmarkt
A leafy plein full of cafés — where Delft actually hangs out.
A square ringed by plane trees and terraces, two minutes from the Markt. Less postcard, more local — and where Delft students drink in summer.
Originally the medieval livestock market (beest = beast). When the market closed in the 19th century the square became a leafy social space. Today fully ringed by café terraces; in summer it functions as Delft's outdoor living room. The annual Jazz Festival uses Beestenmarkt as one of its main stages. The Lutheran Church on the south side dates to 1875.
Beestenmarkt, Delft
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