Rapenburg
Rapenburg is a canal in South Holland, Western Netherlands. Rapenburg is situated nearby to the neighborhood Pieterswijk, as well as near the quarter Binnenstad.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rijksmuseum van Oudheden and Nonnenbrug.
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Museum
Photo: Goodness Shamrock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rijksmuseum van Oudheden is the national archaeological museum of the Netherlands, located in Leiden. It grew out of the collection of Leiden University and still closely co-operates with its Faculty of Archaeology.
Pieterskerk
Church
Photo: Erik Zachte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pieterskerk is a late-Gothic Dutch Protestant church in Leiden dedicated to Saint Peter. It is known today as the church of the Pilgrim Fathers, where the pastor John Robinson was buried. It is also the burial place of the scientist Willebrord Snellius.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pieterswijk and Leiden.
Leiden
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leiden 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.
Rapenburg
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.15703° or 52° 9′ 25″ northLongitude
4.48594° or 4° 29′ 9″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
9F465F4P+R9GeoNames ID
2748323
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