The Achthovense Mill is an historic water mill located on Ruigekade in the town of Leiderdorp. The mill was built in 1893 to serve...

The Doeshofmolen is an historic water mill located on Ruigekade in the town of Leiderdorp. The mill was build in 1830, and was used...

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 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 Barremolen is a 17th century polder mill located just north of the Leiden-Alphen railroad. The mill was built in 1661, and was originally...

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 Munnikkenmolen is a 19th century polder mill located on Persant Snoepweg in the town of Leiderdorp. The mill was built in 1890, to...

The Information Centre HSL-A4 is an interesting building which displays presentations designed to tell visitors about the construction of the High Speed Train and the...

The Doesmolen is a historic polder mill located on Doespolderkade in the town of Hoogmade. The mill was built in 1630 to serve the...

The Zijllaanmolen is an historic polder mill located on Dwarswateringkade in the town of Leiderdopr. The mill was built in 1850, and was originally...

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 Grotemolen is an historic water mill located on Molenpad in the town of Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk. The mill was built in 1626, and was bought...

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,...