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Leidseplein

Leidseplein is a square in central Amsterdam, Netherlands. It lies in the neighborhood, immediately northeast of the Singelgracht. It is located on the crossroads of the Weteringschans, Marnixstraat and Leidsestraat.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.

Photo: Massimo Catarinella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the of . The whole district is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique cultural and historical value, and its property values are among the highest in the country.

Museum
Photo: Nikolai Karaneschev, CC BY 3.0.
The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history and is located in . The museum is located at the in the borough of , close to the , the , and 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 , . The building was built in 1894 in the neo-Renaissance style, and was the home of the National Ballet and Opera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Amsterdam and Kinkerbuurt.

While often overlooked by foreign visitors, locals know that the west of has a lot to offer visitors. There's whole neighborhoods in unique 19th-century architectural styles, some of the best bars and clubs in Amsterdam, and the quickly gentrifying Oud-West.

Quarter
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is the neighborhood in , . Along with the Overtoombuurt, it is part of the neighborhood of in the borough of .

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is the capital of the . It is known for the canals that cross the city, its impressive architecture, museums and art galleries, its notorious red light district, and more than 1,500 bridges.

Leidseplein

Latitude
52.36397° or 52° 21′ 50″ north
Longitude
4.88233° or 4° 52′ 56″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
9F469V7J+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1231991755
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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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