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The other of the two remaining gates in the city wall of Leiden

Amsterdam in miniature with far fewer tourists and coffee shops

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)

The windmill "De Put" owes its name to its owner, Jan Janszoon Put. His mill originally stood at a different location in the city. After the city expanded to the west, he relocated his mill here on the Galgewater in 1619, hoping for greater yield from the west wind. The post-and-beam flour mill we see today is a replica from 1987. On the other side of the Weddesteeg rampart stood the flour mill of Rembrandt van Rijn's parents. The two mills were connected by a long drawbridge. The mills ran day and night when there was enough wind to grind malt for the city's many breweries. In the mid-17th century, 19 "post-and-beam" flour mills stood on the ramparts surrounding the fortified city. These flour mills ground flour for the residents of Leiden. Note: Rembrandt van Rijn painted and drew many mills throughout his life. As a miller's son, the mills surely fascinated and shaped him even as a toddler. (Source: "Leidener Runde and Rembrandt Route" booklets from Leiden City Marketing

At this spot, dotted with several benches, boats come and go constantly. Always a pleasant sight.

Beautiful view here over the surroundings.