Morschpoort, Leiden
Morschpoort, Leiden is a city gate in Leiden, Bollenstreek, South Holland. Morschpoort, Leiden is situated nearby to the memorial Indië-monument, as well as near the playground Pirate Ship.Photo: Erik Zachte, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: City gate
- Description: Morschpoort, the western city gate of Leiden.
- Roof shape: flat
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wereldmuseum Leiden and Morspoortbrug in Leiden.
Wereldmuseum Leiden
Museum
Photo: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 140 metres north of Morschpoort, Leiden.
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. Rijksmuseum van Oudheden is situated 470 metres southeast of Morschpoort, Leiden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include D’Oude Morsch and Pieterswijk.
Morschpoort, Leiden
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Leiden, Bollenstreek, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.16204° or 52° 9′ 43″ northLongitude
4.48214° or 4° 28′ 56″ eastInception
1669Height
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
9F465F6J+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 287747846OpenStreetMap feature
building=gatehouseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatWikidata ID
Q2688448
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Morschpoort, Leiden” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Morspoort”
- German: “Morspoort”
- Ukrainian: “Morschpoort”
- Ukrainian: “Morspoort”
- Ukrainian: “Брама Морспорт (Лейден)”
- Ukrainian: “Брама Морспорт”
- Ukrainian: “Морспоорт”
- Ukrainian: “Морспорт”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Indië-monument and Pirate Ship.
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