Oud Poelgeest

Oud Poelgeest Castle
Oegstgeest, the Netherlands
Castle Oud Poelgeest
Oud Poelgeest Castle is located in Netherlands
Oud Poelgeest Castle
Oud Poelgeest Castle
Coordinates52°10′47″N 4°29′06″E / 52.17972°N 4.48500°E / 52.17972; 4.48500
TypeCastle
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes as Hotel
Site history
Built1668
Built byErasmus den Otter
MaterialsBrick
Oud Poelgeest gate, Herman Boerhaave's home in Leiden, seen from the entrance on the back side.
Herman Boerhaave

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.