Leiden, tourist information
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General info Leiden History Leiden Places of Interest Leiden Shopping in Leiden Activities in Leiden Nature/ Parks in Leiden Steps in Leiden Leiden Photos Coat of arms of Leiden Number of inhabitants: 124.077 Number of national monuments: 1.243 | |||||||||||||
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The Hooglandse Kerkgracht in Leiden Leiden is an old, cozy city in the province of South Holland. Leiden is particularly known for the oldest university in the Netherlands, but also for its many beautiful historic buildings, courtyards and canals. Leiden is also called the city of keys, because of the city's coat of arms with the keys. Leiden originated as a dike village, at the place where the old and the new Rhine converge. | |||||||||||||
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The Castle in Leiden If you are looking for an old historic city, Leiden is the right place for you. When you walk through Leiden there is a very cozy atmosphere. This is not only due to the old cozy buildings, but also because of the Rhine, which splits and comes together again in Leiden. Returning to the cultural heritage, all over the city you can admire many beautiful buildings. | |||||||||||||
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The Morspoort in Leiden The following buildings deserve the most attention for their specialness: “The Town Hall, De Waag, De Burcht, De Marekerk, the Hooglandse Kerk and the St. Pieterskerk.” The Sint-Pieterskerk used to have a church tower of up to 100 meters, one of the highest church towers in the Netherlands, but in 1502 the tower was destroyed by a storm and never rebuilt. | |||||||||||||
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The Haarlemmerstraat in Leiden Shop until you're tired of it, Leiden is located in a very urban area and therefore you can go there for just about anything. You will find almost all major large chains and department stores in Leiden, but of course also plenty of smaller shops. You can shop extensively in the Haarlemmerstraat, the Aalmarkt, the Vismarkt and the surrounding area. To lead: | |||||||||||||
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Museum of Ethnology Leiden Plenty of activities in Leiden, there is absolutely no need to be bored. If you want to visit a museum, you are spoiled for choice, you can sail or visit a Hortus, catch a movie or enjoy culture in a theater. A complete overview can be found below in the colored blocks.
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Windmill Museum De Valk in Leiden For a nice park in Leiden, you can go to park De Bult, De Houtkamp, Noorderpark, Kweeklust, Bos van Bosman or one of the other parks in Leiden. In addition, to the west of the city you will find a beautiful large dune area, where you can really enjoy nature along the North Sea. | |||||||||||||
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Canal with terraces in Leiden Whatever you feel like, for an evening and well into the night! There are plenty of restaurants, terraces, terraces on plateaus on the water, bars, pubs and discotheques in Leiden | |||||||||||||
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