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Published: February 15th 2023
Leiden South Gate
with Leiden crestI walked by the Leiden South Gate with my TB friend guide. We arrived at De Burcht, that was elevated by about ten meters. First we crossed the gate on the large iron fence surrounding the fort. We walked up the hill and made a stop for a photo break at the main fort gate. We entered this very old fort and walked up the steps to the top for a good view.
According to Wikipedia De Burcht van Leiden (Fort of Leiden) was first built in 1066 AD. Later the fort was raised about ten meters for defense and flood control. In the early 1200s the fort was rebuilt with the current brick wall. This fort withstood military sieges in 1203, 1420, and 1571. In 1651 they built a water tower there with pipes leading down to the town square. De Burcht is now a free city park.
We made a brief stop for a water break and had a meetup with a friend of my TB guide who joined us walking to the Leiden West Gate.
We walked to Rembrandt Park with its picnic tables and Rembrandt's (1606) birthplace. (Building not open to the public.)
De Burcht
(behind trees) We had a nice walk to Rhodos Restaurant for lunch. There we met with a second friend of my TB vriend (friend) and guide. For a man traveling alone a few thousand miles from home; this social interaction was a very good experience.
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