Bessen

Bessen is a neighborhood in Leiden, Bollenstreek, South Holland. Bessen is situated nearby to the neighborhood Wieren, as well as near Heide.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oud Poelgeest and ‘t Poeltje.

Oud Poelgeest

Castle

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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.

‘t Poeltje

Windmill

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‘t Poeltje is a windmill.

Leiden Centraal railway station

Railway station

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Leiden Centraal is the main railway station in Leiden, a university city in the Netherlands. In 2019, it was the nation's sixth-busiest station in terms of passenger numbers, with 82,689 daily passengers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oegstgeest and Warmond.

Oegstgeest

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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.

Warmond

Village

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Warmond is a village and former municipality in the Western Netherlands, north of Leiden in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of 14.42 km2, of which 4.42 km2 is water; had a population of 4,977 in 2004.