Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Leuven, Belgium

Legend

Churches & Art
Nature
Water & Wind
Historical
Heritage & Space
Tourism
Paid Tours & Activities

Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.6 km
Ascend 43 m
Descend 31 m

Explore Leuven in Belgium with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Leuven

Sight 1: Stedelijke kruidtuin

Show sight on map

The Hortus Botanicus Lovaniensis is a botanical garden in Leuven, Belgium, dating from 1738. It is situated in the city centre and has an extent of 2.2 hectares.

Wikipedia: Hortus Botanicus Lovaniensis (EN), Heritage Website

1085 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 2: Heilig-Drievuldigheidscollege

Show sight on map

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

327 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: André Dumont

Show sight on map

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.

Wikipedia: André Dumont (mijnbouwkundige) (NL)

169 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Sint-Michielskerk

Show sight on map

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

388 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Sint-Donatuspark

Show sight on map

The Sint-Donatus Park is an urban park with a village green in Leuven, Belgium.

Wikipedia: Sint-Donatus Park (EN), Heritage Website

585 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: American College

Show sight on map
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

Share

Spread the word! Share this page with your friends and family.

Disclaimer Please be aware of your surroundings and do not enter private property. We are not liable for any damages that occur during the tours.

GPX-Download For navigation apps and GPS devices you can download the tour as a GPX file.