Leuven Lore & Legacy: A Multilingual Journey Through Time

A water pump with a cuboid arduinen pump body, featuring rounded corner details and an eikelvormige crown, surrounded by panels with Leuven's coat of arms and water basins.

A historic square with cobble-stones, surrounded by 18th century to present-day buildings, including the Old University's University Hall and Holy Trinity College, hosting various events and nicknamed the "longest bar in the world" due to its many catering establishments.

A statue, part of the Old Market in Leuven, created by Fred Bellefroid, comprises the Kotmadam. A youthful, attractive lady is depicted, donated as a gift to the city by the VVV, with its godmother, the then oldest landlady in Leuven, Maria Swerts.

A 14th-century college founded by Louis de Rycke to house poor students of the Faculty of Theology, later a hall of residence and eventually a protected monument after significant damage during World War II.

A historic college established in 1553 through a bequest by Nicolas Goblet for poor students, renovated in the mid-18th century, and later sold in 1806, currently housing a notary's office.

A historic college founded in 1508 by Nicolaus Ruterius, initially intended for thirteen poor students from Atrecht, Haarlem, Kamerijk, Luxemburg, and Leuven. Today, it houses various institutions of the KU Leuven University.

A Premonstratensian College was a house of studies for the training of the order's theologians, founded in 1571 and later housing the Physics Institute of the Catholic University of Leuven. The building was listed as a public monument in 1942 and the whole structure in 2009.

A historic building that was a priest seminary from 1579 to 1797, and later hosted the departments of Biology (1818-1835) and Dierkunde (1835-present) of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.

This former Jesuit church was built in the period 1650-1671 and features a striking Baroque design inspired by the Il Gesù in Rome. Its ornate facade presents itself as the most notable architectural element of the church.

A predominantly academic street in Leuven, connecting the Naamsestraat with the Hogeschoolplein, dominated by the façade of the Maria-Theresia- and Veteranencollege building. The street's appearance has evolved over centuries, with various names and architectural styles.

A historic student housing at the University of Leuven, founded in 1523, the Pope's College was once one of the richest constituent colleges of the University, and has been used as a hall of residence since 1835.

Muntstraat is a historical street in the city of Leuven, known for its culinary shops, restaurants, and cafes, earning it the nickname "culinary main street".

A Gothic-style Town Hall built between 1439 and 1469, featuring ornate architecture, pointed windows, and a steep roof with dormers, adorned with 236 statues of historical figures, patron saints, and noble descendants.

A historic guild house, formerly the seat of drapers and weavers' deacons, built in 1680 and designed by architect Vincent Anthoni in Baroque style. It is one of the oldest and most striking landmarks in Leuven's city center.

A former Jesuit college, College van Luik was founded in 1605 as a theological academy for students from the Diocesan Seminary of Liège, offering a more in-depth education at the University of Leuven.

A neogothic building on the east side of the Grote Markt in Leuven, originally built in 1480 and rebuilt twice, with the most recent iteration serving as a hotel, restaurant, and event space.

A medieval cloth hall with 17th and 18th-century extensions, now the main administrative building of the KU Leuven.