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Leiden (in English also – though now rarely – Leyden) is a city and municipality in South Holland, The Netherlands. It forms a single urban area with Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp and Voorschoten. It is located on the Old Rhine, close to the cities of The Hague and Haarlem. The modern day Netherlands are divided into twelve provinces (provincies in Dutch), listed below with their capital city: Map of the Netherlands, with provinces and capital cities See also the ranked list of Dutch provinces // Structure A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the... South Holland (Dutch Zuid-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country on the North Sea coast. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Leyden may refer to: Leiden, a city and municipality in South Holland, The Netherlands. ... The purpose of this page is to lay out our policies for handling sounds, and give people some useful information for handling sound files. ... South Holland (Dutch Zuid-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country on the North Sea coast. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... Oegstgeest (population: 21,188 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Leiderdorp (population: 26,182 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland near to the city of Leiden. ... Voorschoten (population: 22,505 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Satellite close-up of the Utrecht region showing the Leidse Rijn-Oude Rijn stream (d). ... Arms of The Hague Flag of The city of The Hague. ... ...

Its geographical coordinates are 52°10′N 4°29′E (in decimals: 52.16N, 4.49E). RD coordinates (94, 464). Geography of the Netherlands Location: Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany Geographic coordinates: ca. ...

A university town since 1575, Leiden houses:

• The Leiden University
• The Leiden University Medical Centre
• A campus of Webster University

The Old Rhine in Leiden

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History

Although it is true that Leiden is an old city, its claimed connection with Roman Lugdunum Batavorum is spurious; this Roman encampment is actually the modern town of Katwijk. However, there was a Roman fortress in Leiden in the 4th century. Leiden's medieval name was Leithon, and it was governed until 1420 by burgraves, the representatives of the courts of Holland. It received city rights in 1266. The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ... Katwijk (population: 41,822 in 2004) is a coastal village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... Events May 21 - Treaty of Troyes. ... Burgrave, the Eng. ... Holland is a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands. ... City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ...

Stronghold of Leiden

The stronghold of Leiden was created in the 9th century, when the vikings were ruling in Utrecht. It was sacked in 1047 by emperor Henry III. The stronghold of Leiden was located in the county of Holland. This county got its name in 1101 from a domain near the stronghold: Holtland or Holland. Ada, Countess of Holland took refuge here when she was fighting in a civil war against her brother, William I, Count of Holland. He besieged the stronghold and captured Ada. The term Viking is used to denote the ship-borne explorers, traders and warriors who originated in Norway, Iceland, Denmark and Sweden and raided the coasts of the British Isles, France and other parts of Europe from the late 8th century to the 11th century. ... Utrecht ( (help· info)) is a municipality and the capital city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. ... Henry III, from a miniature of 1040 Henry III (October 29, 1017 – October 5, 1056), called the Black, was a member of the Salian (sometimes Franconian) dynasty of Holy Roman Emperors. ... Ada (1188–1223) was countess of Holland between 1203 to 1207. ... William I (ca. ...

The fall of the Burgraves

In 1420 duke Jan of Beieren along with his army marched from Gouda in the direction of Leiden in order to conquer the city. The army was well equipped and had some guns. Filips van Wassenaar and the other local Hoekse noblemen assumed that the duke would besiege Leiden first and send small units out to conquer the surrounding citadels. Thus Jan van Beieren chose to attack the citadels first with his army. By firing at the walls and gates the troops could weaken the citadels one by one. Within a week Jan van Beieren conquered the castles of Poelgeest, Ter Does, Hoichmade, de Zijl, ter Waerd, Warmond and de Paddenpoel. On the 24th of June the army appeared before the walls of Leiden. On the 17th of August in 1420, after a two-month siege the city delivered itself to Jan van Beieren. The citadel earl Filips van Wassenaar was stripped of his offices and rights and wore off his last years in captivity.

Leiden's west gate, the Morspoort

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16th and 17th Century Leiden

Leiden flourished in the 16th and 17th century. At the close of the 15th century the weaving establishments (mainly broadcloth) of Leiden were very important, and after the expulsion of the Spaniards Leiden cloth, Leiden baize and Leiden camlet were familiar terms. It played an important role in the Eighty Years' War. Yearly on October 3 the end of the siege by the Spaniards in 1574 is still celebrated. Besieged from May until October, it was relieved by the cutting of the dikes, thus enabling ships to carry provisions to the inhabitants of the flooded town. As a reward for the heroic defence of the previous year, the University of Leiden was founded by William I of Orange in 1575. Tradition tells that the citizens were offered the choice between a university and a certain exemption from taxes. Leiden is also known as one of the places where some of the Pilgrims (as well as some of the first settlers of New Amsterdam) [1] [2] lived for a time in the early 17th century before their departure to the New World [3]. (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Tweed loom, Harris, 2004 Weaving is an ancient textile art and craft that involves placing two sets of threads or yarn made of fiber called the warp and weft of the loom and turning them into cloth. ... It has been suggested that Textile be merged into this article or section. ... Baize is a coarse woollen or cotton cloth, often coloured red or green. ... Camlet, also commonly known as camelot or camblet, is a woven fabric that might have originally been made of camel or goats hair, now chiefly of goats hair and silk, or of wool and cotton. ... The Eighty Years War, or Dutch Revolt, was the war of secession between the Netherlands and the Spanish king, that lasted from 1568 to 1648. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The siege of Leiden occured during the Eighty Years War in 1573 and 1574. ... Events April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. ... A dyke (or dike) is a stone or earthen wall constructed as a defence or as a boundary. ... Leiden University in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. ... William I (William the Silent) William I, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau (April 24, 1533 – July 10, 1584) was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. ... Events February 13 - Henry III of France is crowned at Reims February 14 - Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont June 28 - Oda Nobunaga defeats Takeda Katsuyori in the battle of Nagashino, which has been called Japans first modern battle. ... Pilgrims Going to Church by George Henry Boughton (1867) The Pilgrims were a group of English religious separatists who sailed from Europe to North America in the early 17th century, in search of a home where they could freely practice their style of religion. ... New Amsterdam (Dutch: Nieuw Amsterdam) was the name of the 17th century fortified settlement on Manhattan Island in the New Netherland territory (1614-1674) situated originally between 38 and 42 degrees latitude. ... Carte dAmérique, Guillaume Delisle, c. ...

From the late 17th century onwards Leiden slumped, mainly because of decline of the cloth industries. In the beginning of the 19th century the baize manufacture was altogether given up, although industry remained central to Leiden economy. This decline is painted vividly by the fall in population. The population of Leiden which, it is estimated, reached 100,000 in 1640, had sunk to 30,000 between 1796 and 1811, and in 1904 was 56,044. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... Joyce Rollins is a lesbian. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Leiden Today

Today Leiden forms an important part of Holland's history. The end of the Spanish siege in 1574 is celebrated on 3 October by an annual parade, a day off, a fair and eating the traditional food of herring and white bread and hutspot. However, the most important piece of Dutch history contributed by Leiden was the Dutch constitution. Johan Rudolf Thorbecke (1798-1872) wrote the Dutch constitution in April 1848 in his house at Garenmarkt 9 in Leiden. Hutspot is a dish of boiled and mashed potatoes, carrots and onions with a long history in traditional Dutch cuisine. ... Johan Rudolf Thorbecke (January 14, 1798 - June 4, 1872) was one of the most important Dutch politicians. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Leiden has important functions as a shopping and trade center for communities around the city. It has the largest shopping street in Europe, the Haarlemmerstraat. The University of Leiden is famous for its many developments including the famous Leyden jar, a capacitor made from a glass jar, invented in Leiden by Pieter van Musschenbroek in 1746. (It was actually first invented by Ewald Georg von Kleist in Germany the year before, but the name "Leyden jar" stuck.) Another development was in cryogenics: Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (1913 Nobel price winner in physics) liquefied helium for the first time (1908) and later managed to reach a temperature of less than one degree above the absolute minimum. Albert Einstein also spent some time at Leiden University during his early to middle career. World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... Original capacitor The Leyden jar was the original capacitor, invented in 1745 by Ewald Jürgen Georg von Kleist (1700–1748) and used to conduct many early experiments in electricity. ... Pieter (Petrus) van Musschenbroek (14 March 1692 - 19 September 1761) was a Dutch scientist who is credited with the invention of the Leyden jar, the first capacitor. ... // Events Catharine de Ricci (born 1522) canonized. ... Ewald Jürgen Georg von Kleist (June 1700 - December 10, 1748) was the dean of the cathedral at Kammin in Prussia and co-inventor of the Leyden jar. ... Cryogenics is a branch of physics (or engineering) that studies the production of very low temperatures (below −150°C, −238°F or 123K) and the behavior of materials at those temperatures. ... Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (September 21, 1853 – February 21, 1926) was a Dutch physicist. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Hannes Alfvén (1908–1995) accepting the Nobel Prize for his work on magnetohydrodynamics [1]. List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... General Name, Symbol, Number helium, He, 2 Chemical series noble gases Group, Period, Block 18, 1, s Appearance colorless Atomic mass 4. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Absolute zero is the point on the thermodynamic (absolute) temperature scale where all kinetic motion in the particles comprising matter ceases and they are at complete rest in the “classic” (non-quantum mechanical) sense. ...

Rivers, canals and parks

The two branches of the Old Rhine, which enter Leiden on the east, unite in the centre of the town. The town is further intersected by numerous small and sombre canals with tree-bordered quays. On the south side of the town, the Hortus Botanicus and other gardens extend along the old Singel, or outer canal. The Van der Werff Park is named after the mayor Pieter Adriaanszoon van der Werff, who defended the town against the Spaniards in 1574. This open space was formed by the accidental explosion of a ship loaded with gunpowder in 1807 which destroyed hundreds of houses, including that of the Elsevier family of printers. Satellite close-up of the Utrecht region showing the Leidse Rijn-Oude Rijn stream (d). ... The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France. ... A quay, pronounced key, is a wharf or bank where ships and other vessels are loaded. ... The Hortus Botanicus of Leiden is the oldest botanical garden of the Netherlands, and one of the oldest in the world. ... A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. ... An Australian park A park is any of a number of geographic features. ... Events April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. ... Smokeless powder Gunpowder, whether black powder or smokeless powder, is a substance that burns very rapidly, releasing gases that act as a propellant in firearms. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Elseviers logo Elsevier, the worlds largest publisher of medical and scientific literature, forms part of the Reed Elsevier group. ... The word printer is used to describe a company that provides commercial printing services, involving typesetting, printing and book-binding. ...

Buildings of interest

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Fortifications

At the strategically important junction of the two arms of the Old Rhine stands the old castle De Burcht, a circular tower built on an earthen mound. The mound probably was a refuge against high water before a small wooden fortress was built on top of it in the 11th century. Of Leiden's old city gates only two are left, the Zijlpoort and the Morspoort, both dating from the end of the 17th century. Apart from one small watch tower on the Singel nothing is left of the town's city walls. Another former fortification is the Gravensteen. Built as a fortress in the 13th century it has since served as house, library and prison. Presently it is one of the University's buildings. Satellite close-up of the Utrecht region showing the Leidse Rijn-Oude Rijn stream (d). ... The main gatehouse of Harlech Castle, Wales. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... The Amsterdamse Poort, the only remaining city gate of Haarlem, the Netherlands, was built in 1355. ... The defensive wall of Braşov, Romania. ... Table of Fortification, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ...

Churches

Hooglandse kerk, Leiden

The chief of Leiden's numerous churches are the Hooglandsche Kerk (or the church of St Pancras, built in the 15th century and containing a monument to Pieter Adriaanszoon van der Werff) and the Pieterskerk (church of St Peter (1315) with monuments to Scaliger, Boerhaave and other famous scholars. From a historical perspective the Marekerk is interesting too. Arent van 's Gravesande designed the church in 1639. Other fine examples of his work in Leiden are De Lakenhal, in which the municipal museum is located, and the Bibliotheca Thysiana. The growing town needed another church and the Marekerk was the first church to be built in Leiden (and in Holland) after the Reformation. It is an example of Dutch Classicism. In the drawings by Van 's Gravesande the pulpit is the centrepiece of the church. The pulpit is modelled after the one in the Nieuwe Kerk at Haarlem (designed by Jacob van Campen). The building was first used in 1650, and is still in use.Marekerk Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1002 KB) Licensing Basilica of the Virgin, Valencia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1002 KB) Licensing Basilica of the Virgin, Valencia. ... A church building (or simply church) is a building used in Christian worship. ... St Pancras was a Roman citizen who converted to Christianity, and was beheaded for his faith at the age of just 14 around the year 304. ... According to tradition, Peter was crucified upside-down, as shown in this painting by Caravaggio. ... Joseph Justus Scaliger (1540-1609) was the tenth child and third son of Julius Caesar Scaliger and Andiette de Roques Lobejac. ... Herman Boerhaave (December 31, 1668 _ September 23, 1738) was a Dutch humanist and physician of European fame. ... Events January 14 - Connecticuts first constitution, the Fundamental Orders, is adopted. ... University Library Leiden in 1610 from Woudanus in Stedeboeck der Nederlanden, Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu, 1649. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... Classicism door in Olomouc, The Czech Republic Teatr Wielki in Warsaw Church La Madeleine in Paris Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for classical antiquity, as setting standards for taste which the classicist seeks to emulate. ... For other uses of Ambo, see Ambo, Ethiopia and ambulance. ... ... Mauritshuis Jacob van Campen (1596 - 1657) was a Dutch artist and architect. ... // Events June 23 - Claimant King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland arrives in Scotland, the only of the three Kingdoms that has accepted him as ruler. ...

University buildings

Looking along the Witte Singel (White Moat) towards the 1860 Leiden Observatory building

The town centre contains many buildings that are in use by the University of Leiden. The Academy Building is housed in a former 16th century convent. Among the institutions connected with the university are the national institution for East Indian languages, ethnology and geography; the botanical gardens, founded in 1587; the observatory (1860); the museum of antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden); and the ethnographical museum, of which P. F. von Siebold's Japanese collections was the nucleus. The Bibliotheca Thysiana occupies an old Renaissance building of the year 1655. It is especially rich in legal works and vernacular chronicles. Noteworthy are also the many special collections at Leiden University Library among which those of the Society of Dutch Literature (1766) and the collection of casts and engravings. In recent years the university has built the Bio Science Park at the city's outskirts to accommodate the Science departments. The second observatory in Leiden (1860). ... The second observatory in Leiden (1860). ... The Leiden Observatory (Sterrewacht Leiden) is an optical observatory in the city of Leiden in the Netherlands. ... Leiden University in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. ... This article is about an abbey as a religious building. ... Ethnology (greek ethnos: (non-greek, barbarian) people) is a genre of anthropological study, involving the systematic comparison of the folklore, beliefs and practices of different societies. ... The Hortus Botanicus of Leiden is the oldest botanical garden of the Netherlands, and one of the oldest in the world. ... 1587 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. ... The Leiden Observatory (Sterrewacht Leiden) is an optical observatory in the city of Leiden in the Netherlands. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... The Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (National Archeological Museum) is a museum in Leiden, The Netherlands. ... Ethnography (from the Greek ethnos = nation and graphein = writing) refers to the qualitative description of human social phenomena, based on fieldwork. ... statue in Akashicho (near Tsukiji), chuo-ku,Tokyo Japan Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (February 17, 1796 in Würzburg - October 18, 1866 in Munich) was a German physician. ... University Library Leiden in 1610 from Woudanus in Stedeboeck der Nederlanden, Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu, 1649. ... Raphael was famous for depicting illustrious figures of the Classical past with the features of his Renaissance contemporaries. ... Events March 25 - Saturns largest moon, Titan, is discovered by Christian Huygens. ... The vernacular is the native language of a country or locality. ... University Library Leiden in 1610 from Woudanus in Stedeboeck der Nederlanden, Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu, 1649. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Other buildings

Some other interesting buildings are the town hall (Stadhuis), a 16th century building that was badly damaged by a fire in 1929); the Gemeenslandshuis van Rynland (1596, restored in 1878); the weigh house (Waag), built by Pieter Post ; the former court-house (Gerecht); a corn-grinding windmill, now home to a museum (Molen de Valk) (1743) the old gymnasium(Latijnse School) (1599) and the city carpenter's yard and wharf (Stadstimmerwerf) (1612), both built by Lieven de Key (c. 1560-1627). Another building of interest is the "pesthuis", which was built at that time just outside the city for curing patients suffering the bubonic plague. However, after it was built the feared disease didn't occur in the Netherlands anymore so it was never used for its original purpose. 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Events February 5 - 26 catholics crucified in Nagasaki, Japan. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Pieter Post (Born 1608-Died 1669) was a Dutch architect, painter, printmaker. ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... A gymnasium (pronounced /gim-/ as opposed to /jim-/) is a type of school of secondary education in parts of Europe. ... Events The Jesuit educational plan known as the Ratio Studiorum is issued (January 8). ... A wharf is a fixed platform, commonly on pilings, roughly parallel to and alongside navigable water, where ships are loaded and unloaded. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... The Vleeshal at the Grote Markt in Haarlem is a prime example of the work of Lieven de Key. ... Yersinia pestis seen at 2000x magnification. ...

Famous and important Leidenaren throughout the times

• Johann Bachstrom, 1688 - 1742, writer, scientist and Lutherian theologian.
• Herman Boerhaave, 1668 - 1738, humanist and physician (born in Voorhout).
• Gerard Dou, 1613 - 1675, painter.
• Cornelius Engelbrechtszoon, 1468 - 1533, painter.
• Jan van Goyen, 1596 - 1656, painter.
• John of Leiden, 1509? - 1536, leader of the Anabaptist Münster Rebellion.
• Lucas van Leyden, 1494 - 1533, engraver and painter.
• Marinus van der Lubbe, 1909 - 1934, accused of setting fire to the Reichstag in Berlin.
• Gabriel Metsu, 1629 - 1667, painter.
• Rembrandt van Rijn, 1606 - 1669, painter.
• Willebrord Snell, 1580 – 1626, astronomer and mathematician.
• William II, 1228 - 1256, count of Holland, later also king of Germany.
• Jan Steen, 1626 - 1679, painter.
• Johannes Diderik van der Waals, 1837 - 1923, scientist.
• Pieter Adriaanszoon van der Werff, 1529 - 1604, mayor of Leiden.

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Events January 24 - King Charles II of England disbands Parliament August 7 - The brigantine Le Griffon, which was commissioned by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the southern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes. ... van der Waals Johannes Diderik van der Waals (November 23, 1837 – March 8, 1923) was a Dutch scientist famous for his work on the equation of state for gases and liquids, for which he won the Nobel Prize in physics in 1910. ... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Events April 22 - Treaty of Saragossa divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal, stipulating that the dividing line should lie 297. ... Events January 14 – Hampton Court conference with James I of England, the Anglican bishops and representatives of Puritans September 20 – Capture of Ostend by Spanish forces under Ambrosio Spinola after a three year siege. ...

Miscellaneous

• The mayor is Henri Lenferink (since 2003).
• The coat of arms of Leiden is two keys, crossed in an X-shape.
• Wireless Leiden is a wireless community network, see that article.
• For a time Leiden held the title "The Coldest Place on Earth": in a laboratory, because of the developments in cryogenics that have happened there. Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (1913 Nobel prize winner in physics) liquefied helium for the first time (1908), and later managed to reach a temperature of less than one degree above the absolute minimum.
• The Leyden jar, a capacitor made from a glass jar, was invented here by Pieter van Musschenbroek in 1746. It was actually first invented by Ewald Georg von Kleist the year before, but the name "Leyden jar" stuck.
• Leiden is on the planned route of the RijnGouweLijn, the Netherland's first Light rail project. Within Leiden its route will be: Leiden Lammenschans - Korevaarstraat - Breestraat - stop Haarlemmerstraat - Stationsplein - Joop Walenkamptunnel - Albinusdreef (LUMC) - Sandfortdreef - Zernikedreef (Hogeschool) - (Einsteinweg) - Ehrenfestweg - (Plesmanlaan) - Transferium A44.
• There are plans for a mega movie theater and disco (see nightclub) [4] next to the bus station. There is also opposition, because it would damage the exploitation of other cinemas.
• Leiden has five twin towns: Juigalpa in Nicaragua, Krefeld in Germany, Oxford in the UK, Buffalo City in South Africa and Toruń in Poland
• Postal codes are in the range 2300-2334.
• The telephone area code is 071.
• Leyden High School District 212 in Franklin Park, Illinois, USA got its name from this town.
• Roadsign:

Wireless Leiden is a wireless community network in Leiden, Netherlands. ... Wireless community networks or wireless community projects are the largely hobbyist-led development of interlinked computer networks using wireless LAN technologies, taking advantage of the recent development of cheap, standardised 802. ... Cryogenics is a branch of physics (or engineering) that studies the production of very low temperatures (below −150°C, −238°F or 123K) and the behavior of materials at those temperatures. ... Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (September 21, 1853 – February 21, 1926) was a Dutch physicist. ... General Name, Symbol, Number helium, He, 2 Chemical series noble gases Group, Period, Block 18, 1, s Appearance colorless Atomic mass 4. ... Original capacitor The Leyden jar was the original capacitor, invented in 1745 by Ewald Jürgen Georg von Kleist (1700–1748) and used to conduct many early experiments in electricity. ... A capacitor is a device that stores energy in the electric field created between a pair of conductors on which electric charges of equal magnitude, but opposite sign, have been placed. ... Pieter (Petrus) van Musschenbroek (14 March 1692 - 19 September 1761) was a Dutch scientist who is credited with the invention of the Leyden jar, the first capacitor. ... // Events Catharine de Ricci (born 1522) canonized. ... Ewald Jürgen Georg von Kleist (June 1700 - December 10, 1748) was the dean of the cathedral at Kammin in Prussia and co-inventor of the Leyden jar. ... Light rail train The RijnGouweLijn or RGL is a light rail project in South Holland, Netherlands. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... Leiden University Medical Centre is the university hospital and medical faculty of Leiden University in the city of Leiden. ... A typical multiplex (AMC Promenade 16 in Woodland Hills, California). ... Disco is a genre of music that originated in discothèques. ... It has been suggested that Disco Bar be merged into this article or section. ... For other meanings, see Bus stop (disambiguation). ... This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... Juigalpa is the capital city of the Chontales department of Nicaragua. ... Krefeld is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Buffalo City is a municipality situated on the east coast of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, at the coordinates of (27. ... ToruÅ„ (Polish pronunciation: (?); German: ; Kashubian: TorÅ„, see also other names) is a city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river. ... The Leyden High School District 212 operates two high schools (9-12) in Cook County, Illinois, USA. The district has 207 teachers (FTEs) serving 3,477 students. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ...

External links

• Official site
• City Of Leiden
• 360 degree panoramas of Leiden
• Municipality guide (in Dutch)
• Map showing the neighborhoods and the grouping into quarters (districts) and the town parts Noord, Midden, West and Zuid (pdf) (note that one quarter is partly in one town part, partly in another one)
• Statistics in Dutch (pdf) - with (towards the end) a map showing the neighborhoods and (a few pages further) the population figures etc. as well as the grouping into quarters
• leiden.boogolinks.nl
• City plan
• Leiden.NU: Cultural site + Agenda
• Pictures of Leiden
• Tall buildings in Leiden
• Entries for Leiden in Gazetteers: Alexandria Digital Library Getty Thesaurus Global Gazetteer Tageo World Gazetteer

Museums and libraries

• Stedelijk Museum de Lakenhal Municipal Museum
• Rijksmuseum van Oudheden National Museum of Antiquities
• Naturalis National Museum of Natural History
• Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde National Museum of Ethnology
• Museum Boerhaave National Museum of the History of Science and Medicine
• Molen de Valk (site in Dutch) Museum Windmill
• Hortus Botanicus Hortus Botanicus Leiden
• Leiden American Pilgrim Museum museum dedicated to the Pilgrim Fathers
• Penningkabinet National Museum of Coins and Medals
• Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden Leiden University Library
• Siebold House

Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... Table of natural history, 1728 Cyclopaedia Natural history is an umbrella term for what are now usually viewed as several distinct scientific disciplines. ... Ethnology (greek ethnos: (non-greek, barbarian) people) is a genre of anthropological study, involving the systematic comparison of the folklore, beliefs and practices of different societies. ... Science in the broadest sense refers to any knowledge or trained skill, especially (but not exclusively) when this is attained by verifiable means. ... This article is about the field of medical practice and health care. ... Pitstone Windmill, believed to be the oldest windmill in the British Isles A windmill is an engine powered by the wind to produce energy, often contained in a large building as in traditional post mills, smock mills and tower mills. ... The Hortus Botanicus of Leiden is the oldest botanical garden of the Netherlands, and one of the oldest in the world. ... This article is about the colonists of North America. ... A coin is usually a piece of hard material, generally metal and usually in the shape of a disc, which is issued by a government to be used as a form of money. ... A Medal is a word used for various types of compact objects: a wearable medal awarded by an authority government for services redered, especially to a country (such as Armed force service); strictly speaking this only refers to a medal of coin-like appearance, but informally the word also refers... University Library Leiden in 1610 from Woudanus in Stedeboeck der Nederlanden, Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu, 1649. ...

Public transport

• Rail transport departure schedules (see also http://www.ns.nl ):
  • Leiden Centraal (ledn): [5]
  • Leiden Lammenschans (ldl): [6]
  • De Vink (dvnk): [7]
• Connexxion Region West: [8]
  • Bus stops and lines in Leiden: [9] (links to schedules by stop and line)
  • Bus lines with schedules by line in the region [10]
• Tracks on Train station Leiden Centraal
• RijnGouweLijn Light rail project (planned to be realised in 2010)

Rail transport is the transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Connexxion is the largest public transport bus company in the Netherlands. ... A typical bus stop in Singapore. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street station in 1865. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... // Train routes by timetable number Train routes in the Netherlands are identified by numbers. ... Arms of The Hague Flag of The city of The Hague. ... Public transport connecting to The Hague: A light rail system called Randstadrail [1] is under construction, connecting The Hague, Rotterdam, Zoetermeer and suburbs. ... Voorschoten (population: 22,505 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... // Train routes by timetable number Train routes in the Netherlands are identified by numbers. ... Leyden redirects here. ... Haarlemmermeer (population: 127,750 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Haarlemmermeer (population: 127,750 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Hoofddorp is a town in North Holland, the main settlement of the Haarlemmermeer district. ... The Dutch Railways operate major passenger train station Schiphol directly underneath the passenger terminal complex of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. ...

Railway

Railway Leiden Centraal to Haarlem (part of line 10), with stations (municipalities in bold) and official station abbreviations: // Train routes by timetable number Train routes in the Netherlands are identified by numbers. ...

• Leiden Centraal (ledn)
• Voorhout (vh) (mun. Teylingen)
• Hillegom (hil)
• Heemstede-Aerdenhout (mun. Bloemendaal) (had)
• Haarlem (hlm) edit

Region

• map

Adjacent municipalities

Clockwise, with maps.

• Oegstgeest [11]
• Teylingen
• Leiderdorp [12]
• Zoeterwoude [13]
• Leidschendam-Voorburg [14]
• Voorschoten [15]
• Wassenaar [16]
• Katwijk

Oegstgeest (population: 21,188 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Probably Sassenheim, Voorhout and Warmond will be merged on 1 January 2006. ... Leiderdorp (population: 26,182 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland near to the city of Leiden. ... Zoeterwoude (population: 8,526 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Leidschendam-Voorburg (population: 73,832 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Voorschoten (population: 22,505 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Wassenaar (population: 25,423 as of June 1, 2005) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Katwijk (population: 41,822 in 2004) is a coastal village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ...

South Holland Province
1 Alblasserdam | 2 Albrandswaard | 3 Alkemade | 4 Alphen aan den Rijn | 5 Barendrecht | 6 Bergambacht | 7 Bergschenhoek | 8 Berkel en Rodenrijs | 9 Bernisse | 10 Binnenmaas | 11 Bleiswijk | 12 Bodegraven | 13 Boskoop | 14 Brielle | 15 Capelle aan den IJssel | 16 Cromstrijen | 17 Delft | 18 Den Haag (The Hague) | 19 Dirksland | 20 Dordrecht | 21 Giessenlanden | 22 Goedereede | 23 Gorinchem | 24 Gouda | 25 Graafstroom | 26 's-Gravendeel | 27 Hardinxveld-Giessendam | 28 Hellevoetsluis | 29 Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht | 30 Hillegom | 31 Jacobswoude | 32,60,72 Katwijk | 33 Korendijk | 34 Krimpen aan den IJssel | 35 Leerdam | 36 Leiden | 37 Leiderdorp | 38 Leidschendam-Voorburg | 39 Liemeer | 40 Liesveld | 41 Lisse | 42 Maassluis | 43 Middelharnis | 44 Midden-Delfland | 45 Moordrecht | 46 Nederlek | 47 Nieuw-Lekkerland | 48 Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel | 49 Nieuwkoop | 50 Noordwijk | 51 Noordwijkerhout | 52 Oegstgeest | 53 Oostflakkee | 54 Oud-Beijerland | 55 Ouderkerk | 56 Papendrecht | 57 Pijnacker-Nootdorp | 58 Reeuwijk | 59 Ridderkerk | 61 Rijnwoude | 62 Rijswijk | 63 Rotterdam | 64 Rozenburg | 66 Schiedam | 67 Schoonhoven | 68 Sliedrecht | 69 Spijkenisse | 70 Strijen | 71 Ter Aar | 65,75,78 Teylingen | 73 Vlaardingen | 74 Vlist | 76 Voorschoten | 77 Waddinxveen | 79 Wassenaar | 80 Westland | 81 Westvoorne | 82 Zederik | 83 Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle | 84 Zoetermeer | 85 Zoeterwoude | 86 Zwijndrecht South Holland (Dutch Zuid-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country on the North Sea coast. ... Image File history File links Flag_Zuid-Holland. ... Alblasserdam (population: 18,386 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Albrandswaard (population: 19,607 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Alkemade (population: 14,481 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Alphen aan den Rijn (population: 70,477 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Barendrecht (population: 37,257 as of 1-1-2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Bergambacht (population: 9,280 in 2004) is a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Bergschenhoek (population: 15,870 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Berkel en Rodenrijs (population: 17,535 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Bernisse (population 12,684 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Binnenmaas (population: 19,245 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Bleiswijk (population: 10,449 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Flag of Bodegraven Bodegraven (population: 19,478 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Flag of Boskoop Boskoop (population: 15,225 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Brielle, also called Den Briel, (population: 15,948 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Capelle aan den IJssel (population: 65,354 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Cromstrijen (population: 13,027 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Delft is a city in South Holland (Zuid-Holland), the Netherlands, located halfway between Rotterdam and The Hague (Den Haag). ... Arms of The Hague Flag of The city of The Hague. ... Dirksland (population: 8,269 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... This is about the Dutch city of Dordrecht. ... Giessenlanden (population: 14,359 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Goedereede (population: 11,544 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Dalem Gate Gorinchem (population: 34,623 in 2004), also called Gorkum, is a city in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Goudas 15th Century Town Hall Flag of Gouda Gouda (population 71,797 in 2004) is a city in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Graafstroom (population: 9,697 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... s-Gravendeel (population: 8,875 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Hardinxveld-Giessendam (population: 17,828 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Hellevoetsluis (population: 40,164 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht (population: 22,966 in 2004) is a village in the western Netherlands. ... Hillegom (population: 20,588 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Jacobswoude (population: 10,692, 2004/01/01) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Katwijk (population: 41,822 in 2004) is a coastal village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Korendijk (population: 11,019 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Krimpen aan den IJssel (population: 29,046 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Leerdam (population: 21,050 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Leiderdorp (population: 26,182 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland near to the city of Leiden. ... Leidschendam-Voorburg (population: 73,832 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Liemeer (population: 6,713 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Liesveld (population: 9,724 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Keukenhof in Lisse Lisse (population: 22,061 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Church of Maassluis Maassluis (population: 32,847 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Middelharnis (population: 17,450 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Midden-Delfland (population : 17,072 in 2004) is a municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. ... Moordrecht (population: 8,110 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Nederlek (population: 14,831 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Nieuw-Lekkerland (population: 9,539 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (population: 22,344 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Nieuwkoop (population: 11,092 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Noordwijk (population: 24,452 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Noordwijkerhout (population: 15,092 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Oegstgeest (population: 21,188 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Oostflakkee (population: 10,126 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Oud-Beijerland (population: 23,366 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Ouderkerk (population: 8,095 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Papendrecht (population: 30,914 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, along the River Beneden Merwede. ... Pijnacker-Nootdorp (population: 37,696 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Reeuwijk (population: 12,860 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Ridderkerk (population: 45,528 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Rijnwoude (population: 18,986 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Jaagpad street in Rijswijk Rijswijk ( listen), also Ryswick in English (population: 47,693 in 2004) is a suburb of The Hague in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Rotterdam Location Flag Country The Netherlands Province South Holland Population 604,819 (2005) Coordinates 51° 55 N.; 4° 30 E. Website www. ... Satellite image of the Rhine-Meuse delta showing the island of Rozenburg (10). ... Nickname: Brandersstad Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Schoonhoven (population: 12,303 in 2004) is a city in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Sliedrecht (population: 23,837 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Spijkenisse (population: 75,170 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Strijen (population: 9,312 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Flag of Ter Aar Ter Aar (population: 9,010 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Probably Sassenheim, Voorhout and Warmond will be merged on 1 January 2006. ... Queens Day performance outside the town hall Vlaardingen ( (help· info)) is a city in South Holland in the Netherlands. ... If you are seeking the town in the Netherlands, see Vlist. ... Voorschoten (population: 22,505 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Waddinxveen (population: 26,304 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands in the province of South Holland. ... Wassenaar (population: 25,423 as of June 1, 2005) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Westland (population: 97,270 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Westvoorne (population: 14,265 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Zederik (population: 13,546 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle (population: 10,198 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Zoetermeer (population: 115,913 in February 2005) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Zoeterwoude (population: 8,526 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Zwijndrecht is a town in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands at the southern tip of the island of IJsselmonde, opposite Dordrecht. ...
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