Leiden

Leiden

NL
Population123,753
Leiden is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 127,046, but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration with its suburbs Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude with 215,602 inhabitants. The Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) further includes Katwijk in the agglomeration which makes the total population of the Leiden urban agglomeration 282,207 and in the larger Leiden urban area also Teylingen, Noordwijk, and Noordwijkerhout are included with in total 365,913 inhabitants. Leiden is located on the Oude Rijn, at a distance of some 20 km (12 mi) from The Hague to its south and some 40 km (25 mi) from Amsterdam to its north. The recreational area of the Kaag Lakes (Kagerplassen) lies just to the northeast of Leiden.

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Nationaal Smalspoormuseum

Nationaal Smalspoormuseum

De Waag

De Waag

The Leiden Weigh House (De Waag in Dutch) is a Rijksmonument located on Aalmarkt street (nr. 21). It was designed …

Molen "de Haas"

Molen "de Haas"

Space Expo

Space Expo

De Burcht

De Burcht

The Burcht van Leiden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbʏr(ə)xt fɑn ˈlɛidə(n)]; Fort of Leiden) is an old shell keep in Leiden constructed …

De Lakenhal

De Lakenhal

Museum De Lakenhal is the city museum of fine art and history in Leiden, Netherlands. Founded in 1874, its collection …

Leiden American Pilgrim Museum

Leiden American Pilgrim Museum

The Leiden American Pilgrim Museum is a small museum in the Dutch city of Leiden dedicated to the Pilgrim Fathers …

De Grachtwacht

De Grachtwacht

Rijksmuseum Boerhaave

Rijksmuseum Boerhaave

Rijksmuseum Boerhaave is a museum of the history of science and medicine, based in Leiden, Netherlands. The museum hosts a …

Het Leids Wevershuis

Het Leids Wevershuis

Museum Het Leids Wevershuis consists of one of the last remaining "weavers' homes" in Leiden, Netherlands. Built around 1560, the …

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