Vrijplaats Leiden

Vrijplaats Leiden is an industrial building in Netherlands. Vrijplaats Leiden is situated nearby to the theater building Theater de Generator, as well as near the community center Doorbraak.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Francois Houttijnhofje and Museum Het Leids Wevershuis.

Francois Houttijnhofje

Garden

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Francois Houttijnhofje is a garden.

Museum Het Leids Wevershuis consists of one of the last remaining "weavers' homes" in Leiden, Netherlands. Built around 1560, the exterior, the large antique loom and the interior, are testimony of the once flourishing textile industry around Leiden, in particular during the 16th and 17th century, when many home weavers supplied the draper's guild with high quality woolen cloth. Museum Het Leids Wevershuis is situated 160 metres northeast of Vrijplaats Leiden.

Hooglandse Kerk

Church

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The Hooglandse Kerk is a Gothic church in Leiden. Its earliest parts date back to the last quarter of the fourteenth century. Most of the current structure dates from the fifteenth century. Hooglandse Kerk is situated 220 metres west of Vrijplaats Leiden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leiden and Binnenstad.

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.