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Leuven ​((nl)Leuven)
the Oude Markt
Information
Country	Belgium
Regions	Flanders ​Province of Flemish Brabant
Watercourse	Dyle
Area	56,63 km²
Population	100 121 hab. (1er january 2017)
Nice	Leuven (nl) Leuvenaar
Postal code	3000, 3010, 3001, 3012, 3018
Telephone prefix	32 16
Spindle	UTC 01:00
Location
50 ° 53 ′ 6 ″ N 4 ° 42 ′ 29 ″ E
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Leuven (in Dutch Leuven) is a city Belgian of Flanders, capital of province of Flemish Brabant. Populated by approximately 100,000 inhabitants, it is known for its university, KU Leuven, sister university of its Walloon counterpart, the Catholic University of Louvain in Louvain-la-Neuve.

Understand

To go

By train

• 50.88134.71571 Leuven train station (Leuven station) Martelarenplein 16 – paying. (last updated Nov 2020)

Circulate

See

• 50.878814.704731 M Museum (M Leuven) Leopold Vanderkelenstraat 28,   32 16 272929 Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 11 h > 18 h. – It is the main museum in Leuven. The museum has permanent collections (paintings, objects relating the history of the city of Leuven, etc.), and regularly organizes exhibitions on a wide variety of subjects. We should also mention the roof terrace with a view of the city. Audio guides in French are available free of charge. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.878714.70122 City Hall (Stadhuis) Grote Markt 9,   32 16 203020, e-mail : [email protected]  15 h.  4 € (~ 4.42 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 5.99 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 4.83 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 2,622.42 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – This is the Leuven Town Hall. The first stone of this Gothic building was laid in 1439. It is possible to visit it and see the council chamber and the former mayor's office. (last update March 2018)
• 50.879614.700983 St. Peter's Church (Sint-Pieterskerk) Grote Markt – The Church of Saint-Pierre, located opposite the Town Hall is the central church of Leuven. Built on the remains of a church in VIII^e century, it includes among other things a very beautiful sede sapientae, an organ, and a sculpted pulpit. Within it is also a museum: the treasures of Saint-Pierre, linked to the M-Museum. (last update Feb. 2018)

Make

South of Leuven there are 2 forests. To visit them, you can take the Pad van Ad, an itinerary of 26 km with a lot of attractions described.

Buy

Eat

Have a drink / Go out

• 50.878144.699451 Old market (Oude Markt)  – The old market square is known for the impressive number of cafes it houses. Moreover, it is also the place on which is at n^o 22 the registration building of KU Leuvent (university halls / universiteitshal). (last update Feb. 2018)

Housing

Communicate

Manage the day-to-day

Health

• 50.878574.674181 UZ Leuven (University Ziekenhuis Leuven) Herestraat 49,   32 16 332211, 32 16 343900 (emergency) permanently open. – free. 50.876414.671332 Emergency entrance (Spoed)  (last updated Nov 2020)

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