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Leiden is a city with a rich cultural heritage, not only in science, but also in the arts. One of the world's most famous painters, Rembrandt, was born and educated in Leiden. Other Leiden painters include Lucas van Leyden, Jan van Goyen and Jan Steen.
Leiden University, The Netherlands, was founded in 1575 and is one of Europe’s leading international research universities. It has seven faculties in the arts, sciences and social sciences, spread over locations in Leiden and The Hague.
Leiden is the perfect city to visit for a calm, interesting, and quintessentially Dutch experience. Here are 17 things you cannot miss!
Leiden is the key to discoveries, with more than 35 courtyards, 28 kilometres of canals, many monuments, 13 museums and the oldest university of the Netherlands. Looking for the best highlights in Leiden?
Known as the City of Discoveries, Leiden is where history comes to life. Explore picturesque canals, world-class museums and bustling markets. Visit Leiden and be surprised by a city that's timeless yet dynamic.
Things to Do in Leiden, The Netherlands: See Tripadvisor's 38,952 traveler reviews and photos of Leiden tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in December. We have reviews of the best places to see in Leiden. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
Leiden, gemeente (municipality), western Netherlands. It lies at the confluence of the Oude Rijn and Nieuwe Rijn (Old Rhine and New Rhine) rivers, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of The Hague and 5 miles (8 km) inland from the North Sea. First mentioned in 922 as a holding of Utrecht diocese, Leiden.
Leiden University (abbreviated as LEI; [8][9] Dutch: Universiteit Leiden) is a public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. It was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 [10] by William, Prince of Orange as the first university in the Netherlands.
A big open-air museum. If you stroll through the alleys of Leiden, you imagine yourself back in the Golden Age. Leiden has 35 courtyards, almost all located in the city center. Rembrandt van Rijn was born in 1606 as the ninth child of a miller in Leiden. Experience the city from the water!
Leiden (historically known as Leyden) is easily one of the most enchanting cities in the Netherlands. It's home to the oldest university in the country, the birthplace of Rembrandt and breeding ground for ground-breaking science and Nobel laureates for centuries.