Leuven

You can get more information about these sites and more at the Tourist Information Desk, situated on the Grand Place, near City Hall.

Gothic City Hall

Stadhuis on the Grote Markt

The small port of Leuven

Jachthaven

University Library

Universiteitsbibliotheek on the Ladeuzeplein. Also has an interesting, huge sculpture of a dead beetle on a needle in front of it.

Fonske

the "fountain of wisdom", on the Fochplein.

Lakenhal

administrative centre of the K.U.Leuven.

Beguinage

UNESCO world heritage. Begijnhof

Park abbey

(http://www.parkabdij.be) Parkabdij; 3km east of the city by the Geldenaaksebaan

Collegium Trilingue

near the Vismarkt

The Law Court

in the Rijschoolstraat. Gerechtshof

St.Peter's Church

UNESCO world heritage on the Grote Markt Sint-Pieterskerk

Castle of Arenberg

in the suburb of Heverlee Kasteel van Arenberg

British Military Cemetery De Jacht

Engels Militair Kerkhof; 5km east of the city

Old Market

filled with bars and restaurants Oude Markt

Botanical Garden

Kruidtuin There are picknick tables in the South East cornerm left from the entrance gate.

War Monument

for those who have fallen in WWI and WWII, on the Martelarenplein.

M

the new city museum, opened on 20 September 2009. It is located in the Vanderkelenstraat, close to the Ladeuzeplein and the Bondgenotenlaan.