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Both Leidschendam and Voorburg have their own historic town center, which are decentrally situated. Historic Leidschendam lies around the ancient locks in the Vliet canal in the eastern part of the town.
History. The town's name has been in use for centuries and refers to the lock in the Vliet, near the historic city of Leiden. The settlement on the northern side of the lock was known as 'Veur', until the formation of the municipality of Leidschendam in 1938.
Jun 12, 2024 · Voorburg, which is closer to central The Hague, started to grow in the early 20th century. Leidschendam only started to become a suburb in the 1950s, and as a consequence in this town highrise developed on a rather larger scale, whereas Voorburg was already fully built up in the era of highrise architecture.
Leidschendam ontstond pas in 1938, door een samenvoeging van de eeuwenoude dorpen Stompwijk en Veur. De naam Leidschendam heeft wel een historische oorsprong en werd al eeuwenlang gebruikt voor de bebouwing rondom de sluis in de Vliet.
Leidschendam-Voorburg is a typical municipality of Western Netherlands: A large part is urbanised, here visitors will find architecture of all ages. Beside 2 historic centers, there's a rural northern part which consist mainly of polders.
The old Town Hall 'Swaensteyn' from 1632. Voorburg is a city and former municipality in the west part of the province of South Holland, Netherlands. Together with Leidschendam and Stompwijk, it makes up the municipality Leidschendam-Voorburg. It has a population of about 39,000 people.
Jul 24, 2018 · Considering visiting Voorburg, Leidschendam, and Molendriegang (Three Windmills)? Follow this self-guided bike route exploring the towns around the Hague.
