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NederlandstaligMultiple DatesSun, Jun 21Theehuis Stichting JanslandTour in Dutch. Discover what the inhabitants of Voorschoten experienced during the Siege of Leiden. Meet Gerrit Claeszn, who is trying to keep his inn, The Gilded Horn, on the Voorstraat afloat. And join the search for Arent, the Geus from Duivenvoorde, who is busy with iconoclasm. Please note: This walk takes place in Voorschoten.
Multiple DatesThu, Jul 02GarenmarktTour in Dutch. Often, the clean story of history is told. We don't do that. We have deliberately left in all the gory details. And if there is something to tell about a supernatural phenomenon, you will hear it here.
Multiple DatesFri, Jul 03GarenmarktTour in Dutch. How was Leiden relieved? And why was Leiden actually besieged? Meet famous and unknown residents of Leiden who experienced the siege.
Date and time will be determined laterLocation will be determined laterHer neighbors saw her as a guardian angel. People could count on her. They called her Good Mie. But Maria Swanenburg had very different plans. We now know her as the biggest poisoner of all time.
Date and time will be announced laterLocation will be announced laterLeiden was built in the middle ages. How did a small settlement grow out to be a merchant city? What roll did the Vikings play? Is it true that a Leidenaar was bout to become the mightiest man of medieval Europe?
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