Oud Poelgeest, Leiden

Name: Oud Poelgeest
Address: Poelgeesterweg 1, Leiden, 2341 NM, Netherlands
Telephone: +31 71 517 4224

#24 among attractions in Leiden

Convention center, Hotel, Forts and castles

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Facts and practical information

Oud Poelgeest is castle in Oegstgeest, north of Leiden, that was the former home of the Dutch scientist Herman Boerhaave. He was a Dutch humanist and physician of European fame. ()

Local name: Kasteel Oud-Poelgeest Built: 1668 (356 years ago)Coordinates: 52°10'47"N, 4°29'5"E

Address

Poelgeesterweg 1Leiden 2341 NM Netherlands

Contact

+31 71 517 4224

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Day trips

Oud Poelgeest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Museum of Ethnology, Museum De Valk, Museum De Lakenhal, Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen.

1.1 miS
Long-established museum of world culture
National Museum of Ethnology, Leiden
29 min walk • The National Museum of Ethnology, located in the historic city of Leiden, Netherlands, is a captivating institution dedicated to the cultures and peoples from around the world. Established in 1837, this museum has grown to become one of the most important...
1 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Museum De Valk, Leiden
27 min walk • Museum De Valk, a beacon of history nestled in the heart of Leiden, Netherlands, stands as a testament to the city's rich milling heritage. This striking museum, housed within a meticulously restored 18th-century windmill, offers visitors an unparalleled glimpse into...
1.2 miS
Fine art museum with works by Rembrandt
Museum De Lakenhal, Leiden
30 min walk • Museum De Lakenhal, a beacon of cultural heritage nestled in the historic city of Leiden, Netherlands, stands as a testament to the city's rich artistic and industrial past. This distinguished museum, housed in a beautifully restored 17th-century building, was...
1.1 miS
Museum
Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen, Leiden
29 min walk • The Dutch: Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen is an overarching museum organisation for the management of several ethnographic museums in the Netherlands, founded in 2014.
1.3 miSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Meeting room
St. Joseph, Leiden
34 min walk • St. Joseph Church is the largest Roman Catholic parish church still in use in Leiden in the diocese of Rotterdam. It is also called the Herensingelkerk, because it is situated at the street called Herensingel.
1.2 miS
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Event space
Marekerk, Leiden
32 min walk • The Marekerk is a Protestant church in Leiden, located at the Lange Mare and the Oude Vest canal. The church can be easily seen from the Oude Vest and the Burcht van Leiden by its round dome.
~1670 ftSW
Park, Tea room
Leidse Hout, Leiden
9 min walk • The Leidse Hout is a public urban park in Leiden, Netherlands. It is located between the border of Oegstgeest, approximately 1.5 kilometers northwest of the Leiden city center, and on the northern border of the Leiden Diaconessenhuis hospital.
0.7 miW
Town, Area
Oegstgeest, Leiden
18 min walk • Oegstgeest is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands. Its population was 24,426 in 2019.
1.4 miNE
Village, Area
Warmond, Leiden
36 min walk • Warmond is a village and former municipality in the western Netherlands, north of Leiden in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of 14.42 km² of which 4.42 km² is water, and had a population of 4,977 in 2004.
1 miE
52°10'41"N • 4°30'34"E
Children's farm, Leiden
27 min walk • Park, Zoo, Aquarium
1 miSW
52°10'22"N • 4°27'47"E
Endegeest, Leiden
27 min walk • Forts and castles