South Holland
Bollenstreek
Leiden

Burcht van Leiden

The Burcht van Leiden is an old shell keep in constructed in the 11th century. It is located at the spot where two tributaries of the Rhine come together, the and the Nieuwe Rijn. The structure is on top of a motte, and is today a public park.
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  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: shell keep in the center of the city of Leiden, the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “De Burcht” and “Leiden Castle”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leiden City Hall and Weigh House.

Town hall
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is a town hall, which is situated 120 metres southwest of Burcht van Leiden.

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The is a Rijksmonument located on Aalmarkt street. It was designed by Pieter Post around 1657 and opened in 1659. For centuries, merchants came here to weigh and trade a variety of goods. is situated 150 metres west of Burcht van Leiden.

Museum
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The is a small museum in the Dutch city of dedicated to the Pilgrims who sailed to the New World on the Mayflower. is situated 160 metres southeast of Burcht van Leiden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Binnenstad and Pieterswijk.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Burcht van Leiden

Latitude
52.15899° or 52° 9′ 32″ north
Longitude
4.49243° or 4° 29′ 33″ east
Open location code
9F465F5R+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30714513
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q2345558
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Burcht van Leiden” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Burcht van Leiden”
  • Dutch: “De Burcht”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 532258”
  • German: “De Burcht in Leiden”
  • Italian: “Burcht van Leiden”
  • Italian: “castello di Leida”
  • Italian: “Castello di Leida”
  • Russian: “Бурхт”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Burcht van Leiden”. Photo: Ellywa, CC BY-SA 3.0.