Leiden Municipality
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Naturalis Biodiversity Center and Rijksmuseum van Oudheden.
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.
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.
Wereldmuseum Leiden
Museum
Photo: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wereldmuseum Leiden is a Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands located in the university city of Leiden. As of 2014, the museum, along with Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, in Amsterdam, and Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, together make up the National Museum of World Cultures.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oegstgeest and Wassenaar.
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.
Wassenaar
Photo: E v Schoonhoven, CC BY 3.0.
Wassenaar is a town in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. Wassenaar is the richest municipality in the Netherlands, and is attractive as a residence for the wealthy with many grand villas.
Leiden Municipality
- Also known as: “Gemeente Leiden”
- Location: South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.1527° or 52° 9′ 10″ northLongitude
4.4836° or 4° 29′ 1″ eastPopulation
124,000Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
9F465F3M+3CGeoNames ID
2751772
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In Other Languages
“Leiden Municipality” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Leiden”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hoge Mors and De Vink railway station.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Leiden University Library and Gravensteen.
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