For a month, numerous activities take place at various locations throughout the city during the Leiden Comic Festival. From an exhibition and drawing and cartoon workshops in the library, to a comic book pub quiz at Scheltema and from films...
Leiden University was founded in 1575 and is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university has seven faculties (six in Leiden and one in The Hague), with 33.701 students enrolled in 2025. The Rapenburg has seen many highs and lows...
In the aftermath of the Jacobite Revolt of 1746, there arose an increasing need for maps that would make it easier for military strategists to facilitate the deployment of army units against the enemy. Initially with the intention of mapping Scotland...
The British Royal Mail issued a series of five stamps on June 16, 1982, under the title 'Maritime Heritage'. The design of the stamps was provided by the design agency Trickett & Webb Ltd in London. This agency was founded in 1971...
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