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View of the Zijlpoort

View of the Zijlpoort

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View of the Zijlpoort

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Location: Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

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Karin 🌍

October 22, 2025

The Zijlpoort (literally "Zijl Gate") is, along with the Morspoort, the only one of the eight former city gates to have survived. The gate was built in 1667 in the neoclassical style according to a design by the Leiden architect Willem van der Helm and adorned with sculptures by Rombout Verhulst. The clock was cast by Hemony in 1668. Since the gate had to be connected to both the former city wall and the bridge in front of it, the building is shaped like a parallelogram. The Oude Rijn flows from the nearby River Zijl through the Zijlpoort into the city of Leiden. The Oude Zijlpoort, the predecessor of this gate, was located 300 meters further west on Haarlemmerstraat (between Koestraat and Havenplein), where the old city wall originally ran.

Over time, the Zijlpoort, and especially the hall above the passage, served various purposes: in the early 18th century, rhetoricians met here; from 1736 onward, a school for poor children was established there; and in the 19th century, municipal goods were stored there. In the last quarter of the 20th century, the Zijlpoort underwent two major renovations. During the most recent renovation in the 1990s, supporting structures were added to both sides of the gate. Since 1999, one of these structures has housed a restaurant. The cemetery of the same name has been located next to the Zijlpoort since 1828. The gate has been a national monument since 1968.
(Source: Wikipedia)

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Stefan

May 18, 2024

The Zijlpoort is a city gate in Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands.
The gate was built in 1667 in a classicist style[1] according to a design by the Leiden architect Willem van der Helm and features sculpture by Rombout Verhulst. The bell was cast by Hemony in 1668. Because the gate had to connect to both the city wall and the bridge in front of it, the building has the shape of a parallelogram. The Morspoort and the Zijlpoort are the only two remaining of the original eight gates. The Oude Rijn flows into the city of Leiden along the Zijlpoort from the nearby river Zijl. The Oude Zijlpoort, the predecessor of the Zijlpoort, stood 300 meters further west on Haarlemmerstraat, between Koestraat and Havenplein; there was the old city wall.
Over time, the Zijlpoort, and in particular the room above the passage, has fulfilled various functions: in the early eighteenth century the rhetoricians met there, from 1736 onwards a school for poor children was established there, and in the nineteenth century it was used as city property. stored.
In the last quarter of the twentieth century, the Zijlpoort was extensively renovated twice. During the last renovation, in the 1990s, supporting structures were installed on both sides of the gate. Since 1999, a catering facility has been located in one of these structures.
The cemetery of the same name has been located next to the Zijlpoort since 1828.
The gate has been a national monument since 1968.[2]

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1. Morspoort, Leiden – Rembrandt Park, Leiden loop from Leiden Centraal

2. Morspoort, Leiden – Rembrandt Park, Leiden loop from Levendaal

3. Morspoort, Leiden – Rembrandt Park, Leiden loop from Leiden Lammenschans

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