"Leuven" Leuven by marc56

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What's Leuven.

Leuven is an nice towm in Belgium. It's known in the world for his University, wheren students all over the come come to study.
Leuven has a nice town hall, created in gothic style.
The people in Leuven are very kindly.
Leuven is the provincial capital of flanders-Brabant.
Leuven is composed of the municipalitys Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, Wilsele, Wijgmaal en Leuven .
There live about 80.000 habitants.

Brewery Stella Artois

One of the oldiest factorys in Leuven is the brewery Stella Artois.
This brewery exist since 1366.
Now it's a part of Interbrew, that has brewery's all over the world.

University of Leuven.

the Catholic university of Leuven is known all over the world.
Studiants from Asia, America and Afrika come here to studie.
The cimble of the studiants is Fonske.
A statue that stands in the middle of the city, not far from the townhall.
Fonske has in his right hand a book and in the little hand a glass.
From this glass water goes in the brains of Fonske, the meaning that the wisdom gets to his brains.
Or could the glass also the symbol of the glass with beer, that the students like to drink in Leuven.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:a nice town, with old houses and good restaurants
  • Cons:Much noice in the evening. Reason students who are going out.
  • Last visit to Leuven: Jan 2003
  • Intro Updated Feb 16, 2003
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  • Sininen's Profile Photo
    Jan 30, 2006 at 1:32 AM

    Hello Marc! Happy Birthday from Finland! You live in a very beautiful and interesting city. I loved to explore it very much virtually and hopefully one day in reality too. Cheers, Sini

  • nicoleken's Profile Photo
    Jan 1, 2004 at 2:54 AM

    Prachtige foto's Marc ! Een hele toffe pagina die een heel goed beeld weergeeft van de stad en van wat er allemaal te zien is en te beleven valt !

  • Luchonda's Profile Photo
    Nov 5, 2003 at 9:41 AM

    Excellent report and info - must go there once - so close to Ghent !

  • Helga67's Profile Photo
    Jun 10, 2003 at 11:38 AM

    Good inside tips about your hometown. Ik zie dat ik juist te laat ben voor het bierfestival, dan maar Marktrock

  • Feb 20, 2003 at 12:58 PM

    Very good page, hope to see more of this

  • Feb 15, 2003 at 10:29 AM

    Toffe pagina! Goede foto's!

  • Feb 15, 2003 at 8:46 AM

    Prachtige fotos Marc van een prachtige stad !! Good resto tip, have to give it a try !

  • pmarshuk's Profile Photo
    Feb 7, 2003 at 8:12 AM

    Caught Markt Rock a year or so ago with James Brown, Wheatus etc. fantastic atmosphere

  • filipdebont's Profile Photo
    Jan 23, 2003 at 7:59 AM

    Goeie muziek en een goe pintje, meer moet da nie zijn

  • irisbe's Profile Photo
    Jan 21, 2003 at 3:01 PM

    een van de mooiste steden van België!
    let's have some more of your beautiful pictures!

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