Mapping Modernity

2. Plattegrond der stad Leyden

25 October 2023

Leiden as an early tourist attraction

This ancient folding map of Leiden serves as a guide for travellers. Notable attractions include the City Hall (A) with its tall tower, resembling a museum adorned with paintings and tapestries. High-end tourists are drawn to landmarks like the University Library featuring the Anatomical Theatre (V), as well as the Academy Building which houses the Hortus Botanicus (U) and the National Herbarium.

F. Desterbecq, Plattegrond der stad Leyden. Revised with changes up to 1832, Leiden (1832). Coll. S/T T.229, 42.5 x 54.5 cm.