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by Burry

Old city, university town and a home to beer

Flanders’ lesser known Art City dates from the 9th century, but is still alive and kicking. Due to its leading role in Brabant, as original seat of the Dukes and later in its competition with Brussels, Leuven has its fair share of monuments and sights. Its youthfulness can be traced back to 1425, ever since the then founded Catholic University of Leuven draws thousands of students to town. All these youngsters need entertainment, the result is an abundance of pubs, bars and restaurants. And Leuven’s shopping streets even attracts the expats living in the outskirts of Brussels.
When the streets exhausted your feet or the history blew your mind, just sit back and relax with a Stella beer; a global flagship brand of Leuven.

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Leuven Facts

  • population: 92,732
  • area: 56,63 km²
  • time zone: CET (UTC+1), CEST (UTC+2)
  • languages: Dutch
  • calling code: +32 (0)16
  • website: www.leuven.be

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University Library

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One of the worlds most famous libraries. During Word War I, the Germans burned down a lot of the City centre, with it the University Library at the time located in the University Hall. After WWI a new l...

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Botanical garden

park / zoo Botanical garden

The oldest botanical garden of Belgium. The Hortus Botanicus Lovaniensis from 1738 was originally a scientific garden of the University of Leuven, the first of its kind in Belgium. Today the botancial g...

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Park Abbey

sight Park Abbey

Best preserved abbey complex of the Low Countries. This Premonstratensian abbey was founded in 1129 by Godfrey I, Count of Leuven and Brussels. He offered this part of his hunting grounds and park to th...

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