tourists ancient city gate the morspoort leiden

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Tourists at ancient city gate the Morspoort in Leiden Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ancient city gate Morspoort and drawbridge in Leiden Royalty Free Stock Photo

Tourists at ancient city gate the Morspoort in Leiden

Netherlands, province South Holland, city Leiden, the morsch city gate or Morspoort gate in the center of the town. The stone, bricks, gate built in the seventeenth, 17th, century, in mannerist, dutch-classicist, architectural style. Build according to a draft of the Leiden master builder, architect, Willem van der Helm. The gate with octagonal dome was a long time a prison. The gate is a landmark, cultural heritage site, national monument and tourist attraction. Under the bow, arch gate walking, walk a man and a woman, tourists, vacationers, sightseers, into the center, the shopping street. The people are to enjoy the warm and sunny weather in the summer, with a clear blue sky, air.