# The Burcht, the castle on the mound

What to do en Leiden · Leiden

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/things-to-do/burcht-leiden · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 30 min
- Temporada: All year
- Para quién: All ages

Viewpoint · 30 min · A 12th-century walled enclosure on a mound in the centre, with views of the rooftops and towers. Free.

In the middle of the city, between the two arms of the Rhine, rises a mound with a circular wall on top: the Burcht, a medieval fortification built on an artificial hill to watch over the confluence of the rivers. You climb a staircase from the Burgsteeg, walk the wall walk and see Leiden from above: rooftops, church towers and the windmill.
Practical details
It is free and can be seen in half an hour. It is beside the Nieuwe Rijn market, ten minutes on foot from the Blauwpoortsbrug, so it fits before or after the boat.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 52.159, 4.4924

## Cerca de aquí

- [Annie's](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/where-to-eat/annies), a 88 m
- [Rijksmuseum van Oudheden and the Temple of Taffeh](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/things-to-do/rijksmuseum-van-oudheden), a 469 m
- [Café Barrera](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/where-to-eat/cafe-barrera), a 479 m
- [Hortus botanicus, the oldest botanical garden in the country](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/things-to-do/hortus-botanicus), a 522 m
- [De Lakenhal Museum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/things-to-do/lakenhal), a 552 m
- [Leiden canal boat with Bootjes en Broodjes](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/things-to-do/leiden-canal-boat), a 582 m
- [City Hotel Rembrandt](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/where-to-stay/city-hotel-rembrandt), a 649 m
- [De Valk windmill, of 1743](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/things-to-do/molen-de-valk), a 736 m

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do you have to pay?
No, the climb is free.

### Can you go up with a pushchair?
There are stairs; better with a baby carrier.

Destino: [Leiden](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden.md)