Academiewijk
Academiewijk is a neighborhood in South Holland, Western Netherlands. Academiewijk is situated nearby to the neighborhood Pieterswijk, as well as near Vreewijk.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rijksmuseum van Oudheden and Leiden University Library.
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Museum
Photo: Goodness Shamrock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rijksmuseum van Oudheden is the national archaeological museum of the Netherlands, located in Leiden. It grew out of the collection of Leiden University and still closely co-operates with its Faculty of Archaeology.
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.
Pieterskerk
Church
Photo: Erik Zachte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pieterskerk is a late-Gothic Dutch Protestant church in Leiden dedicated to Saint Peter. It is known today as the church of the Pilgrim Fathers, where the pastor John Robinson was buried. It is also the burial place of the scientist Willebrord Snellius.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pieterswijk and Vreewijk.
Leiden
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leiden is easily one of the most enchanting cities in the Netherlands. It's home to the oldest university in the country, the birthplace of Rembrandt and breeding ground for ground-breaking science and Nobel laureates for centuries.
Academiewijk
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood in Leiden, Netherlands
- Category: locality
- Location: South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.15644° or 52° 9′ 23″ northLongitude
4.48466° or 4° 29′ 5″ eastOpen location code
9F465F4M+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 8350892703OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q23068435
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Academiewijk” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Academiewijk”
- French: “Academiewijk”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Systemic garden and Arboretum.
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