Leiden Day Trip (9 Feb 08, Sat) (Part 3)

We walked to De Burcht. The Burcht is built on a man-made mound, created between 800 and 1150, probably to protect people from floods.

De Burcht

Climbing up the stairs

Nice view from the fortress (Hooglandse Kerk)

Love this picture

Too bad the view cannot be captured together with people

Some trees are obstructing the view

View of Stadhuis

Inside the fortress

De Burcht

We decided to visit some museums next and walked over to Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (National Museum of Antiquities).

The back view of Stadhuis is nicer

Outside the entrance

Interesting building facade

Buildings

Aesthetically quite a nice building (part of the university)

Van der Werfpark

The main University building

Vehicles line the canal

Pieterskerk

For whom the bell tolls (Ernest Hemingway)

You all must be sick of these canal shots

Reached Rijksmuseum van Oudheden