Leuven Sights

Beguinage of Leuven

#7 of 25 things to do in Leuven

#229 of 954 things to do in Belgium

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    • on the banks of the River Dijle
  • Phone
    • tel, info: 016-22 69 06

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The cobblestoned 'Groot Begijnhof', a UNESCO World Heritage site, is secured behind large walls near the Dijle River to the south of the town centre. It was founded by the Beguines in 1232, though most of the houses date from the 17th century when around 300 Beguines still lived here. The restored, somewhat sober houses are now a university residential quarter.

 

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