Gijselaarsbank

Gijselaarsbank is a memorial in Leiden, Bollenstreek, South Holland. Gijselaarsbank is situated nearby to the bridge Noordeindsbrug, as well as near the museum SieboldHuis.

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Type: Memorial
Description: memorial bench in Leiden, the Netherlands
Also known as: “Werkelozenbank”
Inscription: “Oorlogsjaren 1914-1919 - De Leidsche burgery aan haren burgemeester Jhr Mr Dr N.C v. Gyselaar; Rouw 1914; Herleving 1919”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include SieboldHuis and Rijksmuseum van Oudheden.

SieboldHuis

Museum

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Japan Museum SieboldHuis is a museum located at the Rapenburg in Leiden, Netherlands. It displays items that were collected by Philipp Franz von Siebold between 1823 and 1829 during his stay at Dejima, the Dutch trade colony nearby Nagasaki in Japan.

Rijksmuseum van Oudheden

Museum

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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. Rijksmuseum van Oudheden is situated 190 metres south of Gijselaarsbank.

Wereldmuseum Leiden

Museum

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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 390 metres northwest of Gijselaarsbank.