Leiden power station

Leiden power station is a power station in South Holland, Western Netherlands. Leiden power station is situated nearby to the square Ambachtsplein, as well as near the bridge Gashouderbrug.

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Type: Power station
Description: power station in Leiden, the Netherlands
Also known as: “Leiden city plant” and “Uniper Centrale Leiden”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum Boerhaave and Huigpark.

Museum Boerhaave

Museum

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Rijksmuseum Boerhaave is a museum of the history of science and medicine, based in Leiden, Netherlands. The museum hosts a collection of historical scientific instruments from all disciplines, but mainly from medicine, physics, and astronomy. Museum Boerhaave is situated 460 metres southwest of Leiden power station.

Huigpark

Park

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Huigpark is situated 220 metres east of Leiden power station.

Museum De Lakenhal

Museum

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Museum De Lakenhal is the city museum of fine art and history in Leiden, Netherlands. Founded in 1874, its collection ranges from early works by Rembrandt van Rijn and Lucas van Leyden's Last Judgement to modern classics of De Stijl and artworks created by contemporary artists such as Claudy Jongstra, Atelier van Lieshout. Museum De Lakenhal is situated 470 metres west of Leiden power station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Binnenstad and Leiden.

Binnenstad

Quarter

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Binnenstad is a quarter.

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.