Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Leuven, Belgium
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1.8 km
40 m
Experience Leuven in Belgium in a whole new way with our 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: Sint-Donatuspark
The Sint-Donatus Park is an urban park with a village green in Leuven, Belgium.
Sight 2: 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 3: Sint-Kwintenskerk
The Saint Quentin's Church or Sint-Kwintenskerk is a Roman Catholic church located at the Naamsestraat in Leuven, Belgium. Its exterior is mainly Gothic with a Baroque entrance portal. The interior contains Baroque choir stalls and altars. The church is named after the Saint Quentin, who is regarded in the Catholic faith as a protector against a wide range of contagious diseases.
Sight 4: Great Beguinage
The Groot Begijnhof of Leuven is a well preserved beguinage and completely restored historical quarter containing a dozen streets in the south of downtown Leuven. 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 Dijle, 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.
Sight 5: De Grote Spui
The Volmolen was a water-powered fulling mill, located where the Dyle flows into Leuven. Both the Volmolenbrug and the Volmolenlaan were named after it. It was built on the De Grote Spui lock complex, one of the two water gates of the fourteenth-century city walls. It is the only remaining structure of this seven-kilometre-long rampart.
Wikipedia: Volmolen (Leuven) (NL), Website, Heritage Website
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