Huis van Leyden, Historical house on Rapenburg canal in Leiden, Netherlands.
The building features broad Ionic pilasters made of painted sandstone and decorative festoons positioned above each window of the symmetrical facade.
Architect Arent van 's-Gravesande designed this classical Dutch residence in 1642, during the period when Leiden experienced substantial urban development.
The Van Leyden family, including Leiden mayor Diederick Pietersz van Leyden, owned this property from 1665 to 1791 and added marble fireplaces and ceiling paintings.
Located at Rapenburg 48 with postal code 2311EX, the monument stands opposite the Leiden University Academic Building in the Pieters district.
Napoleon Bonaparte and Empress Marie Louise received an audience in this house on October 24, 1811, during the French occupation of the Netherlands.
Location: Leiden
Inception: 1642
Architects: Arent van 's-Gravesande
Architectural style: classicism
GPS coordinates: 52.15743,4.48604
Latest update: March 10, 2025 18:12
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