Leidse Hout
The Leidse Hout is a public urban park in Leiden, Netherlands. It is located between the border of Oegstgeest, approximately 1.5 kilometers northwest of the Leiden city center, and on the northern border of the Leiden Diaconessenhuis hospital.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Lucien504, Public domain.
- Type: Park
- Description: park in the Netherlands
- Also known as: “Leidsche Hout”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oud Poelgeest and Alrijne Ziekenhuis Leiden.
Oud Poelgeest
Castle
Photo: Wikifrits, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oud Poelgeest is a castle in Oegstgeest, north of Leiden, that was the former home of the Dutch scientist Herman Boerhaave. He was a Dutch humanist and physician of European fame.
Alrijne Ziekenhuis Leiden
Hospital
Photo: Biccie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alrijne Ziekenhuis Leiden is a hospital.
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Museum
Naturalis Biodiversity Center is a national museum of natural history and a research center on biodiversity in Leiden, Netherlands. It was named the European Museum of the Year 2021.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oegstgeest and D’Oude Morsch.
Oegstgeest
Photo: Effeietsanders, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Oegstgeest is a town in South Holland, bordering the city of Leiden, perhaps best known as the birthplace of Dutch author Jan Wolkers and from the title of his autobiographical novel Return to Oegstgeest.
Leidse Hout
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Leiden, Bollenstreek, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.17694° or 52° 10′ 37″ northLongitude
4.47913° or 4° 28′ 45″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
9F465FGH+QMOpenStreetMap ID
way 6325515OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
Discover Leidse Hout from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Leidse Hout” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Leidse Hout”
- Dutch: “Leidse Hout”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Raadsherenbuurt and Houtkwartier.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 720 and Leidse Houtbrug (199).
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Leidse Hout”. Photo: Lucien504, Public domain.