Location: Leiden
Top Things to do in Leiden
10 Sights & Landmarks in Leiden That You Shouldn't Miss
Home to the Netherlands’ oldest university and the birthplace of Rembrandt, Leiden also served as a several-year stop-off between England and the New World for America’s Pilgrim fathers in the early 17th century. Today, lovely Leiden boasts the second-largest Dutch city center after Amsterdam. The National Museum of Antiquities has an impressive collection of Egyptian artifacts. The Hortus Botanicus, established in 1590, was the site of the planting of Holland’s first tulip bulbs in 1593.
Restaurants in Leiden
1. Begraafplaats Groenesteeg
2. Sint Anna Hofje (Sint Anna Aalmoeshuis)
3. Wall Poems of Leiden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 227 reviews
Reviewed By taimym2018 - London, United Kingdom
The University of Leiden is the heart of the town, and the wall poems and formulae make an interesting tour to get to know the place a bit better
4. Heilige Lodewijkkerk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
This surprisingly white Roman Catholic Church was built in 1477 for pelgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Now this church is visited daily by locals and foreigners for Holy Mass with beautiful and devout liturgy. On Sunday the Holy Mass is in English at 18:00
5. Saint Joseph church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
The Roman Catholic church of the Assumption of Mary and St. Joseph in Leiden welcomes parishioners from many languages and nationalities. Weekly catechesis meetings for adults are held in English. We have substantial groups of people that have Italian, French as their mother tongue.
6. Koornbrug Leiden uit 1642-1825
7. Rijksmonument Jean Pesijnhofje Leiden
8. Vismarktfontein
9. Pieterskerk Leiden
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4.0 based on 222 reviews
The Pieterskerk has been the central touchstone of Leiden for almost 900 years. St. Peter’s two keys form the Leiden coat of arms and symbolically unlock the gates to both Heaven and Earth. This symbolism is reflected in the use of the Pieterskerk. A transformation from a Catholic church into a reformed church and since 1976 a multifunctional meeting place in a monument of unique cultural-historical value. Feel free to discover the history of the Netherlands (and America) flowing through the Pieterskerk. Whatever area of the church you may visit, Floris V, Rembrandt van Rijn, John, Abigail & John Quincy Adams, Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, George Bush Sr., Princess Beatrix and King Willem-Alexander have trodden this place before you.
Reviewed By Thomasja37 - Hartsville, United States
The Pilgrims once lived in the square around this Church. James Robinson (the pastor/leader) of the group is honored on the wall outside the church. There is also a nice section in the corner of the church describing the history of the Pilgrims in Leiden.
10. Molen de Put
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4.0 based on 131 reviews
Reviewed By BeachStone2C - Helsinki, Finland
Molen de Put is located on the edge of the old town of Leiden. Even though both the bridge and the windmill are replicas it doesn’t take anything away from this masterpiece - simply a beautiful setup. I understand the mill is open on Saturdays, wish it was a weekend. Don’t miss it.
