Oud Poelgeest
Located in Oegstgeest Municipality, South Holland Coordinates: 52°10′47″ N 4°29′06″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol24 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport25 km
About Oud Poelgeest
Oud Poelgeest is a historic site. Location: Oegstgeest Municipality, South Holland.
Oud Poelgeest is a castle in Oegstgeest, north of Leiden, that was the former home of the Dutch scientist Herman Boerhaave (1668–1738). He was a Dutch humanist and physician of European fame.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1668
- Heritage designation
- Rijksmonument complex
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Oud Poelgeest
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Gerard Dukker · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Climate of Oud Poelgeest
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (95 mm)
- Driest month
- April (45 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 48 | 62 | 45 | 46 | 66 | 67 | 62 | 88 | 90 | 95 | 79 |
How to get to Oud Poelgeest
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 24 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leiden, 2 km to the south.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 24 kmnortheast
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 25 kmsouth
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 102 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leiden Population: 119.7K 2 kmsouth
- Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 14 kmsouth
- The Hague Population: 474.3K 17 kmsouthwest
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 20 kmnortheast
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 25 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Oud Poelgeest
Within 100 km: 147 historic and cultural sites, 82 natural sites, 49 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km12 places
- Habana Beach Beach 22 kmSW
- Janskerk Attraction 25 kmNE
- Vogelpark Avifauna Attraction 12 kmE
- Den Haag Concentration Camp Historic site 18 kmSW
25–60 km101 places
- IJsselmonde Island 35 kmS
- Ouddorp Beach Beach 57 kmSW
- Badstrand Rockanje Beach 46 kmSW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 31 kmS
60–100 km165 places
- Putse Moer Lake 89 kmS
- Stappensven Lake 86 kmS
- Groot Gat Lake 99 kmS
- Wolvenbos Natural site 94 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Museum Boerhaave Museum, Leiden Municipality2 km S -
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden Museum, Leiden Municipality2.4 km S -
SieboldHuis Museum, Leiden Municipality2.2 km S -
Escher Museum Museum, Gemeente Den Haag16 km SW -
Frans Hals Museum Museum, Gemeente Haarlem24 km NE -
Museon Museum, Gemeente Den Haag17 km SW -
Vogelpark Avifauna Attraction, Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn12 km E -
Teylers Museum Museum, Gemeente Haarlem25 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Oegstgeest Town, Oegstgeest Municipality1.1 km W -
Leiden City, Leiden Municipality2.4 km S -
Warmond Village, Gemeente Teylingen2.3 km NE -
Merenwijk Neighbourhood, Leiden Municipality1.7 km E
Sources & licences
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