Leiden City World Walks: Traces of Indonesia in Leiden

Discover the world in Leiden with these guided walking tours that are brought to life for Leiden 2022, City of Science. Learn about the city of Leiden, learn about the languages and cultures that have been studied here for ages and learn about the important footprints of the past. 

Traces of Indonesia in Leiden*
From 1900 onwards, more and more Indonesian students came to the Netherlands to study in Leiden. Several of these students also played a role in their country’s nationalist movement and the building of an independent Indonesia. This walk takes you to some important places in their lives and introduces a number of the students.

The guides on the tours include members of the Association of Indonesian Students, Perhimpunan Pelajar Indonesia (the PPI) in the Netherlands, the successor to the Indische Vereniging, which was founded in 1908. This walking tour is compiled by the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV) and the Faculty of Humanities - Leiden University, in collaboration with LeidenGlobal for Leiden2022.

This walking tour will be presented several times in English. Keep an eye on LeidenGlobal's website for the next walking tour!

If you would like to follow the tour at your own pace, then you can also download the PDF version of the route.

LeidenGlobal also offers five other City World Walks both in person and with a PDF route (in Dutch). You can find more information on their website.