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FEATURE (Category: Europe | Holland | allseasons | cities | cultural-historical)
Holland: Leiden by foot
Holland: Leiden by foot
This feature is about a walk through Leiden, the city where Rembrandt was born (read excerpts from the story). Fun shops, restaurants and cafes are reported on as well as cultural hot spots. The feature is enlivened with small historical vignettes. Leiden is easily the most beautiful city in the Netherlands, and after Amsterdam has the largest historical centre. This has attracted many antique shops, allowing the city to develop into a veritable magnet for lovers of all that is timeworn. Thanks to the presence of the country's largest university and floating sidewalk cafés Leiden is also effervescent with social events.
![Smit & Palarczyk > [HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2590] 'Nieuwe Rijn and Hartebrugkerk.' Preparing a floating sidewalk café for winter on a nice autumn day at river Rijn in Leiden, with the 19th century Hartebrugkerk in the background. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Holland-Leiden-by-foot/2590-river-Rijn-Leiden/16722097_EMKQ7-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2590] 'Nieuwe Rijn and Hartebrugkerk.' Preparing a floating sidewalk café for winter on a nice autumn day at river Rijn in Leiden, with the 19th century Hartebrugkerk in the background. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2606] 'Timber yard dating 1612.' Angler next to the Stadstimmerwerf (timber yard) at the Galgewater, a stretch of the Oude Rijn (Old Rhine). This picture isn't taken anywhere close to the walking tour. It's just a beautiful spot in Leiden. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Holland-Leiden-by-foot/2606-Stadstimmerwerf-Leiden/16722089_DWD6X-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2606] 'Timber yard dating 1612.' Angler next to the Stadstimmerwerf (timber yard) at the Galgewater, a stretch of the Oude Rijn (Old Rhine). This picture isn't taken anywhere close to the walking tour. It's just a beautiful spot in Leiden. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2608] 'At the Galgewater.' The Stadstimmerwerf (timber yard) at the Galgewater, a stretch of the Oude Rijn (Old Rhine). This picture isn't taken anywhere close to the walking tour. It's just a beautiful spot in Leiden. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Holland-Leiden-by-foot/2608-Galgewater-Leiden/16722132_xPAcM-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2608] 'At the Galgewater.' The Stadstimmerwerf (timber yard) at the Galgewater, a stretch of the Oude Rijn (Old Rhine). This picture isn't taken anywhere close to the walking tour. It's just a beautiful spot in Leiden. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2609] 'Rembrandt bridge.' Next to this bridge Rembrandt was born in 1606, the famous Dutch 17th century painter. It's what gave the Rembrandtbrug its name. Windmill "De Put" dates back only to 1987, but is a reconstruction of a much older mill at this spot, close to the Morspoort, one of the original entrances to the city. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Holland-Leiden-by-foot/2609-Rembrandtbrug-Leiden/16722235_u57CQ-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2609] 'Rembrandt bridge.' Next to this bridge Rembrandt was born in 1606, the famous Dutch 17th century painter. It's what gave the Rembrandtbrug its name. Windmill \"De Put\" dates back only to 1987, but is a reconstruction of a much older mill at this spot, close to the Morspoort, one of the original entrances to the city. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2619] 'Rembrandt bridge.' Next to this bridge Rembrandt was born in 1606, the famous Dutch 17th century painter. It's what gave the Rembrandtbrug its name. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Holland-Leiden-by-foot/2619-Rembrandtbrug-Leiden/16722268_zjHhu-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2619] 'Rembrandt bridge.' Next to this bridge Rembrandt was born in 1606, the famous Dutch 17th century painter. It's what gave the Rembrandtbrug its name. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2620] 'Birthhouse Rembrandt.' On this spot stood the house where Rembrandt was born in 1606. The original didn't survive. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Holland-Leiden-by-foot/2620-Rembrandt-house-Leiden/16722206_mY4Ty-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2620] 'Birthhouse Rembrandt.' On this spot stood the house where Rembrandt was born in 1606. The original didn't survive. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2623] 'Rembrandt in birthhouse window.' On this spot stood the house where Rembrandt was born. The original structure didn't survive. The modern day habitants have put a computer printed Rembrandt selfportrait in their window. In 2006 Leiden, where he lived the first 23 years of his life, will celebrate his 400th anniversary. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Holland-Leiden-by-foot/2623-Rembrandt-in-Leiden/44780548_EGRsZ-Ti-1.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2623] 'Rembrandt in birthhouse window.' On this spot stood the house where Rembrandt was born. The original structure didn't survive. The modern day habitants have put a computer printed Rembrandt selfportrait in their window. In 2006 Leiden, where he lived the first 23 years of his life, will celebrate his 400th anniversary. Photo Paul Smit.")
[HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2623]
'Rembrandt in birthhouse window.'
On this spot stood the house where Rembrandt was born. The original structure didn't survive. The modern day habitants have put a computer printed Rembrandt selfportrait in their window. In 2006 Leiden, where he lived the first 23 years of his life, will celebrate his 400th anniversary. Photo Paul Smit. ![> [HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2623] 'Rembrandt in birthhouse window.' On this spot stood the house where Rembrandt was born. The original structure didn't survive. The modern day habitants have put a computer printed Rembrandt selfportrait in their window. In 2006 Leiden, where he lived the first 23 years of his life, will celebrate his 400th anniversary. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Holland-Leiden-by-foot/2623-Rembrandt-in-Leiden/44780548_EGRsZ-S-1.jpg "> [HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2623] 'Rembrandt in birthhouse window.' On this spot stood the house where Rembrandt was born. The original structure didn't survive. The modern day habitants have put a computer printed Rembrandt selfportrait in their window. In 2006 Leiden, where he lived the first 23 years of his life, will celebrate his 400th anniversary. Photo Paul Smit.")
[HOLLAND.ZH.LEIDEN 2623]
'Rembrandt in birthhouse window.'
On this spot stood the house where Rembrandt was born. The original structure didn't survive. The modern day habitants have put a computer printed Rembrandt selfportrait in their window. In 2006 Leiden, where he lived the first 23 years of his life, will celebrate his 400th anniversary. Photo Paul Smit. All rights reserved. No permission for reproduction, including copying or saving of digital image files or text, is granted without prior written authorisation from the author.
