De Mors

De Mors is a quarter in Leiden, Bollenstreek, South Holland. De Mors is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bockhorst, as well as near Lage Mors.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Naturalis Biodiversity Center and Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland.

Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Museum

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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.

Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland

Government office

The Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland is the oldest water authority in the Netherlands, having received commission to coordinate protection of the land from flooding in 1248 from Count William II of Holland and Zeeland.

Leiden University Library

Library

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Leiden University Libraries is the set of libraries of Leiden University, founded in 1575 in Leiden, Netherlands. Holdings include some five million volumes, one million e-books, ninety thousand e-journals, two thousand current paper journals, and three thousand cuneiform tablets.