Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland

The Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland is the oldest water authority in the Netherlands, having received commission to coordinate protection of the land from flooding in 1255 from Count William II of Holland and Zeeland.

Email: post@rijnland.net
Type: Government office
Description: Dutch water board with headquarters in Leiden
Address: Archimedesweg 1, Leiden, 2333CM

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Naturalis Biodiversity Center and Wereldmuseum Leiden.

Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Museum

Photo: Husky, CC BY 4.0.

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. Naturalis Biodiversity Center is situated 490 metres east of Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland.

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. Wereldmuseum Leiden is situated 1¼ km east of Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland.

Leiden University Medical Center

Hospital

Photo: Tubantia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Leiden University Medical Center is the university hospital affiliated with Leiden University, of which it forms the medical faculty. It is located in Leiden, Netherlands. Leiden University Medical Center is situated 1 km east of Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland.