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Discover Leuven Leuven is located 26 kilometers (16 miles) east of Brussels. By international standards it is a relatively small city with a population of 104,009 (begin 2024). Leuven is an historic long established Flemish city, with impressive buildings, Belgium's largest university (founded in 1425), and home to Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewing group. The Stella Artois brewery is still very visible, located close to Leuven's railway station. The Catholic University of Leuven is ranked 63th in the world at QS Top Universities Rankings (mid 2024 published), higher than any other university in Belgium. Founded in 1425 by Pope Martin V, the University is considered the oldest catholic university in the world, though its services were temporarily interrupted during French occupation at the end of the 18th century. For a long time, both a Dutch- (Flemish) and French-speaking section coexisted in Leuven, but the university was split in 1968, and Louvain-la-Neuve was established in the French speaking region of Belgium, south of Brussels. Famous inhabitants of Leuven include : Quentin Matsys(1466-1530, painter), Dirk Bouts (1410/20-1475, painter), pope Adrian VI (1459-1523), Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564, anatomist), Emiel Puttemans (long-distance runner), Kim Gevaert (sprint athlete), Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536, humanist), Justus Lipsius (1547-1606, humanist). Of particular interest to visitors is that the town of Leuven is very well connected with the other main cities of interest in Flandres and the Belgian capital Brussels. |
Information about Leuven : Townhall Saint Gertrude's Abbey ; Saint Quentin's Church ; Saint Anthony's Chapel (Father Damien Crypt) ; Saint James' Church Outside Leuven : Basilica of Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren d locations.
Videos of Leuven : Outside Leuven : Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren
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