# Leiden Anatomical Theatre

Leiden, Netherlands

One of Europe's earliest anatomical theatres, opened in 1594 under Pieter Pauw at Leiden University. Its tiered amphitheatre staged public dissections in winter and displayed skeletons and curiosities in summer, drawing crowds for over two centuries.

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