Ancient City Gate Morspoort And Drawbridge In Leiden Editorial Image

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 and bike people, tourists, vacationers, sightseers. The people are to enjoy the sunny weather in the summer holidays, with a clear blue sky.