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Leiden ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɛidə (n)] ⓘ; in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands.
- Leiden University - Wikipedia
Leiden University (abbreviated as LEI; Dutch: Universiteit...
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Leiden is a municipality in South Holland in the...
- Leiden University - Wikipedia
Visit Leiden and be surprised by a city that's timeless yet dynamic. Known as the City of Discoveries, Leiden is where history comes to life. Explore picturesque canals, world-class museums and bustling markets.
5 days ago · Leiden, gemeente (municipality), western Netherlands. It lies at the confluence of the Oude Rijn and Nieuwe Rijn (Old Rhine and New Rhine) rivers, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of The Hague and 5 miles (8 km) inland from the North Sea. First mentioned in 922 as a holding of Utrecht diocese, Leiden.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
On 8 February 1575, in the renowned Pieterskerk, Leiden was given the first university in the Netherlands. This was a reward from William of Orange for resisting the Spanish siege and marked the start of many discoveries made in Leiden — a city where freedom in word, science and culture have come together to form a true City of Discoveries.
Engraving by C. Hagen, 1670. Leiden, where the Pilgrims sought refuge in the spring of 1609, was a town of refugees. Lying on a Roman road, now called the Breestraat, Leiden had been a city since around the year 1200, when its castle the Graven Steen was the residence of the Count of Holland.
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