
Academiegebouw Leiden
Sweating room’
The ‘sweating room’ is the most well-known room in the Academiegebouw. Every student dreams of entering its confines, since this is where examination students await their results. Graduates and PhD students write their names on the walls. Among the thousands of signatures you will find several members of the Royal Family, Winston Churchill en Nelson Mandela.
Visiting the Academiegebouw
The Academiegebouw is one of the most important national monuments in Leiden. It is located on Rapenburg 73. If you would like to take a tour of the building, you should contact them in advance but you can also book a tour via the local tourist office.