Hortus Botanicus Leiden

Hortus Botanicus
Hortus botanicus Leiden viewed from the west, with the main university building with its tower in the rear, 2024.
Location within the province of South Holland
Established1590
LocationRapenburg 73,
2311 GJ Leiden, Netherlands
Coordinates52°09′26″N 4°29′04″E / 52.157094°N 4.484522°E / 52.157094; 4.484522
Typebotanic garden
Visitors255.891 (2024)
Websitewww.hortus.leidenuniv.nl/en/


The Hortus botanicus of Leiden is the oldest botanical garden of the Netherlands, and one of the oldest in the world. It is located in the southwestern part of the historical centre of the city, between the Academy building and the old Leiden Observatory building.