The Morspoort is the western city gate of Leiden, South Holland, the Netherlands, located on the Morssingel. The stone gate was built in 1669 in Mannerist style according to a design by Leiden master builder Willem van der Helm.
The gate with an octagonal dome served as a prison for a long time. The name is derived from De Morsch, the marshy meadow area outside Leiden. The neighbourhood D'Oude Morsch in which the gate stands, the Morsstraat (between the gate and the Haarlemmerstraat), the Morssingel and the Mors district on the other side of the canal refer to this.
The current Morspoort stands on the site of an earlier wooden structure, erected around 1611 as Leiden expanded northwards. The Morspoort and Zijlpoort are the only remaining of the original eight city gates.
The gate and associated bridge have national monument status.
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