Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratorium

The neo-classical building stretches along Steenschuur street with a symmetrical facade featuring a central section topped by a pediment and nine-window wings.

The laboratory stands on the site of a devastating gunpowder ship explosion in 1807 that destroyed 218 houses along the canal.

Nobel laureate Heike Kamerlingh Onnes conducted groundbreaking research here, successfully liquefying helium at minus 269 degrees Celsius in 1908.

Following renovations completed in 2004, the building houses the Faculty of Law, library facilities, and student accommodations of Leiden University.

The original theater-shaped lecture hall remains intact on the first floor, complete with wooden folding seats and a coffered ceiling.

Location: Leiden

Website: http://physics.leidenuniv.nl/sections/cm

GPS coordinates: 52.15639,4.48972

Latest update: March 17, 2025 08:10