Leuven university city with a guide
Choose a tour about the connection between Leuven and its university tailored to your group.
Leuven University and its students
The walk uncovers the origins of Leuven University, takes you past the imposing University Hall and tells the story of the University Library on Ladeuze Square and about the difficult and late start of the female students at our Alma Mater. Stroll along our Leuven ‘College-Street’, greet Renéke, Fonske and the Kotmadam and much more.
Organisation: Lots of Leuven
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Alma mater | Six centuries of university
Colleges and libraries, faculty bars and halls of residence. The university is omnipresent! What are the stories behind these impressive buildings? Belgium’s oldest and largest university reveals its secrets from the past and present to you. Discover Leuven and its university in a playful, interactive and competitive way.
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From Erasmus to the Big Bang
Every year, nearly 50,000 students study at the oldest university of the Low Countries. How has student life changed over time? Leuven is synonymous with over 500 years of innovative research. Not just the history of the university is covered, but also its importance as an international contemporary centre of scientific research.
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Arenberg Park
In Arenberg Park you will find not only the impressive Arenberg Castle, but also a beautiful sample of twentieth- and twenty-first-century university architecture. Go for a walk in this large green lung south of Leuven.
Organisation: KU Leuven
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Heritage Tour city centre
A guide will lead you past the city's finest university heritage: from the University Hall, past some beautiful colleges and the picturesque Great Beguinage, to the imposing University Library.
Organisation: KU Leuven
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