Jean Pesijnshofje, Leiden

Jean Pesijnshofje, Leiden is a garden in South Holland, Western Netherlands. Jean Pesijnshofje, Leiden is situated nearby to the garden Begijnhof, as well as near the university building Rapenburg 70-74, Leiden.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rijksmuseum van Oudheden and Pieterskerk.

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 northwest of Jean Pesijnshofje, Leiden.

Pieterskerk

Church

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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.

Pilgrim Museum Leiden

Museum

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The Pilgrim Museum Leiden is a small museum in Leiden, dedicated to the Pilgrims who sailed to the New World on the Mayflower. It was founded in 1997 by American historian Jeremy Bangs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pieterswijk and Leiden.

Pieterswijk

Neighborhood

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Pieterswijk is a neighborhood.

Leiden

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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.