The Rodenburgermolen is an historic water mill located on Kanaalweg in the town of Leiden. The mill was built in 1893, to manage the...

The Hooglandskerk in Leiden is a church with an interesting gothic architecture, constructed in stages over a couple of hundred years. The church holds...

The Leiden American Pilgrim Museum is based in a beautifully preserved house dating back to 1375. The museum tells the stories of the founders...

Leiden is also known as the City of Regugees, a name earned in the 17th century when the Calvinists, facing persecution by Queen Elizabeth I,...

The Pieterskerk in Leiden is one of the oldest and largest monuments in the town. The former church has now been deconsecrated, and serves...

The Waag, or Weigh House, in Leiden, is located on Vismarkt. It was designed by Pieter Post, and features an interesting frieze which shows...

The Hortus Botanicus was founded in 1590 by students and professors of the University of Leiden. Researchers grew tropical trees and plants in greenhouses....

The Stadhuis, or Town Hall, in Leiden was originally constructed in 1597. The building was intended to represent the wealth and prosperity that the...

The Stevenhofjesmolen was built in 1797, to replace an older mill that was destroyed by a fire earlier that year. The mill was originally...

The National Museum of Antiquities was established by King Willem I in 1818. Over the years it has developed a large collection of Egyptian,...

The Meerburgermolen is an historic polder mill located on the Meerburgerwetering, near the Leiden-Alphen railroad. The mill was built in 1684 by Cales Jansz...

The Zelden van Passe mill is an historic watermill located on Meerburger Watering in the village of Zoeterwoude. The mill was built in 1642,...

The Anatomical Theatre is located in the Boerhaave Museum. The most interesting exhibits include some carefully reconstructed skeletons, although the theatre also features some...

The Museum Boerhaave in Leiden is a museum devoted to the history of science and medicine. The museum was founded in 1928 as part...

The Siebold House is a museum devoted to Japanese culture. The museum was opened by the Siebold Foundation to celebrate the long and special...

The Municipal Museum of Leiden has been housed in the Lakenhal since 1874. The Lakenhal itself was built in 1640, and originally served as...

The Stedelijk Museum de Lakenhal is a museum located in the old Cloth Hall in Leiden. It contains a number of sixteenth and seventeenth...

Botenverhuur ’t Galgewater in Leiden are a boat rental company that offer visitors the chance to rent rowing boats, canoes, kayaks, pedal boats, and motor-sloops....

Groene Hart Cruises are a company located near the canals in Leiden. During the summer months, Groene Hart Cruises run regular short cruise trips...

The De Put Mill is a replica of a wooden corn mill that had been built in 1619 by Jan Jansz. The original mill...