Leidseplein

Leidseplein is a square in central Amsterdam, Netherlands. It lies in the Weteringschans neighbourhood, immediately northeast of the Singelgracht. It is located on the crossroads of the Weteringschans, Marnixstraat and Leidsestraat.
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  • Square
  • …lies at an elevation of 7 metres (23 feet)
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • Description: square in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.

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The is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the of .

Museum
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The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the… is situated 490 metres south of Leidseplein.

Theater building
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The Stadsschouwburg of Amsterdam is a theatre building on the Leidseplein in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsterdam Oud-West and West Amsterdam.

Quarter
Oud-West is a neighborhood of , …

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While often overlooked by foreign visitors, locals…

Quarter
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is a neighborhood in , .

Leidseplein

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Latitude
52.36397° or 52° 21′ 50″ north
Longitude
4.88233° or 4° 52′ 56″ east
Open location code
9F469V7J+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1231991755
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6944492
Wiki­data ID
Q1409805

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Leidseplein” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “莱顿广场”
  • Dutch: “Leidseplein (Amsterdam)”
  • Dutch: “Leidseplein”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “لايدسبلين”
  • Esperanto: “Leidseplein”
  • French: “Leidseplein”
  • French: “Place de Leyde”
  • German: “Leidener Platz”
  • German: “Leidseplein”
  • Hebrew: “ליידספליין”
  • Italian: “Leidseplein”
  • Japanese: “ライツェ広場”
  • Korean: “레이체 광장”
  • Macedonian: “Леидсеплеин”
  • Macedonian: “Лејдсеплејн”
  • Russian: “Площадь Лейдсеплейн”
  • Spanish: “Leidseplein”
  • Swedish: “Leidseplein”
  • Turkish: “Leidseplein”

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