Routepunt 4: Bolwerk - Routekaart Nieuw Delft
Trains used to race across a viaduct here through Spoorsingel and Phoenixstraat. Two pillars of the railway viaduct are still standing.
Until 2015, trains raced over the railway viaduct here, past the houses the Spoorsingel. The area has undergone a huge transformation in the past decade.
From track to city
For five years, work on the railway tunnel took place in the middle of Delft. Molen de Roos was lifted, the medieval Bagijnetoren tower was moved. And finally, the railway viaduct was demolished. Spoorsingel and Phoenixstraat were completely redesigned a few years ago. On the south side of the Bolwerk, we are building a new living environment connecting the neighbourhoods until 2028: Nieuw Delft.
Audible memories
Did you know that two pillars of the viaduct have been preserved? You'll find them here, on the Bolwerk. On the plaques you can read more about the reason for project Spoorzone. On Audible Memories you can listen to the sounds of the viaduct.
The new Bolwerk
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Until 2015, trains raced over the railway viaduct here, past the houses the Spoorsingel. The area has undergone a huge transformation in the past decade.
From track to city
For five years, work on the railway tunnel took place in the middle of Delft. Molen de Roos was lifted, the medieval Bagijnetoren tower was moved. And finally, the railway viaduct was demolished. Spoorsingel and Phoenixstraat were completely redesigned a few years ago. On the south side of the Bolwerk, we are building a new living environment connecting the neighbourhoods until 2028: Nieuw Delft.
Audible memories
Did you know that two pillars of the viaduct have been preserved? You'll find them here, on the Bolwerk. On the plaques you can read more about the reason for project Spoorzone. On Audible Memories you can listen to the sounds of the viaduct.
The new Bolwerk
And... what about this Bolwerk? This islet is named after a triangular defence work that was here from 1573. Together with the Waterslootsepoort, this bolwerk formed a graceful entrance to the city between the 16th and 18th centuries. The bolwerk largely disappeared when the first railway line was built through Delft. Now that the train runs underground, the bolwerk has also been brought back: but in a new guise.
