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Holiday homes
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Leiden is a city in the province of
South Holland, located on the Old Rhine, close to the cities
of The Hague (about 12 kms south) and Haarlem (about 20 kms north).
The two branches of the Old Rhine, which enter Leiden on the
east, unite in the centre of the town. The town is further intersected
by numerous small canals with tree-bordered quays providing delightful
places to amble. Much of the 16th and 17th century town centre
is still intact due to the economic decline from the 17th to
the early 20th century. There are some notable buildings including
the town hall (Stadhuis), the Gemeenslandshuis van Rynland, the
weigh house, the former court-house, a corn-grinding windmill
and the city carpenter's yard and wharf. A university town since
1575, Leiden is twinned with Oxford, England's oldest university
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