Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Leuven, Belgium
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3.1 km
52 m
Experience Leuven in Belgium in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in LeuvenSight 1: Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Predikherenkerk
The Church of Our Lady of the Preachers is the oldest Gothic church in Leuven. It was also one of the first Gothic churches in Belgium. The building is no longer in use as a church.
Wikipedia: Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Predikherenkerk (Leuven) (NL), Heritage Website
Sight 2: Heilig-Drievuldigheidscollege
Heilige-Drievuldigheidscollege or the "Holy Trinity College Preparatory School" is a school in the city of Leuven in the Flemish Brabant province of Belgium.
Wikipedia: Heilige Drievuldigheidscollege (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 3: Sint-Michielskerk
The St. Michael's Church of Leuven, protected as a monument in 1940, is a baroque church located on the Naamsestraat and is considered one of the seven wonders of Leuven.
Wikipedia: Sint-Michielskerk (Leuven) (NL), Heritage Website
Sight 4: André Dumont
André Dumont was a Belgian geologist and mining engineer. He was a descendant of the André-Dumont family and a son of the geologist André Hubert Dumont and professor of geology and mining at the Catholic University of Leuven. He succeeded Guillaume Lambert, of whom he had also been a pupil.
Sight 5: Sint-Pieterskerk
Saint Peter's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Leuven, Belgium, built in the 15th century in the Brabantine Gothic style. The church has a cruciform floor plan and a low bell tower that has never been completed. It is 93 metres (305 ft) long. It is located on the city's Grote Markt, opposite the Town Hall. In 1999, the belfry and bell tower of the church was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site, in recognition of the civil importance and architecture of the belfries in the region.
Wikipedia: Saint Peter's Church, Leuven (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 6: Fonske
The Fonske is a statue in the centre of the university city of Leuven, on the Rector De Somerplein.
Sight 7: M-Museum
M – Museum Leuven or simply M is an art museum in the inner city of Leuven, Belgium, which was officially opened in 2009. The museum has a collection of some 46,000 works, which range from late-Gothic paintings and sculptures to 16th century local artists such as Jan Rombouts the Elder and Josse van der Baren to 19th-century paintings and sculptures by various Flemish masters including Constantin Meunier, Jef Lambeaux and George Minne.
Sight 8: Sint-Donatuspark
The Sint-Donatus Park is an urban park with a village green in Leuven, Belgium.
Sight 9: American College
The American College of the Immaculate Conception, or the American College of Louvain is a former Roman Catholic seminary in Leuven, Belgium. Founded in 1857, it was operated by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to prepare European priests for service in the United States and to provide a residence for Americans priests studying at the Catholic University of Louvain.
Wikipedia: American College of the Immaculate Conception (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 10: Great Beguinage
The Great Beguinage of Leuven is a well-preserved beguinage and completely restored historical quarter containing a dozen streets in the south of downtown Leuven, Belgium. About 3 hectares in size, with some 300 apartments in almost 100 houses, it is one of the largest remaining beguinages in the Low Countries. It stretches on both sides of the river Dyle, which splits into two canals inside the beguinage, thus forming an island. Three bridges connect the parts of the beguinage. The complete beguinage is owned by the University of Leuven and used as a campus, especially for housing academics.
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