Best places: Things to dos in Leuven

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Groot Begijnhof Leuven
Historical landmark
Quiet quarter featuring well-preserved buildings from its history as a religious women's village.
4.70 (3.9K reviews)
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Historic Leuven Town Hall
Historical landmark
15th-century, Gothic-style, former municipal headquarters with spires & 236 sculptures on the walls.
4.70 (1.5K reviews)
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Botanical Garden
Botanical garden
Historic botanical garden dating to 1738, with a greenhouse & thoughtfully tended plant displays.
4.60 (4.9K reviews)
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Grote Markt
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Toller Platz mit großartiger, freundlicher Atmosphäre. Hier scheint immer was los zu sein und alles wirkt mega friedlich und entspannt, trotz oder gerade wegen der vielen Kulturen, die hier aufeinander treffen. Ich finde dieser Platz und diese Stadt haben ihren ganz eigenen Jugendlichen und kulturel...
4.60 (2.5K reviews)
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Arenberg Castle
Castle
16th-century castle renovated in the 19th century, now part of university, with group guided tours.
4.60 (1.7K reviews)
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Saint Peter's Church
Catholic church
Striking Romanesque church with an unfinished bell tower, an ornate pulpit & art by Dirk Bouts.
4.60 (1.3K reviews)
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Leuven Oude Markt
Tourist attraction
Buzzing, tree-shaded town square lined with open-air bars & restaurants in ornate gabled mansions.
4.50 (5.1K reviews)
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Provinciedomein Kessel-Lo
Park
Large, popular park with swimming pools, playgrounds, ponds, pedal boats & petting zoo plus cafe.
4.50 (4.6K reviews)
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Universiteitsbibliotheek en bibliotheektoren
University library
👍👍 Today, I took my 3-year-old child to visit the Universiteitsarchief KU Leuven . The most interesting thing was that we climbed the tower together. The process of climbing the tower was very meaningful. It took 40 minutes in the library and the ticket was 7 euros. The conductor is very patient.
4.60 (352 reviews)
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Ladeuzeplein
Tourist attraction
Urban square with a landmark beetle sculpture & views of a vast, neoclassical-style library.
4.40 (3.7K reviews)
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Park Abbey
History museum
Founded in 1129, this restored abbey complex features guided tours & a museum with religious art.
4.40 (2.3K reviews)
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Vlierbeek Abbey
Abbey
4.40 (712 reviews)
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Sint-Donatus Park
Park
Tranquil park featuring greenery, a pond & the remains of 12-century city walls.
4.30 (2K reviews)
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M Leuven
Art museum
Art museum opened in 2009, architect-designed to unite old buildings with contemporary architecture.
4.30 (1.8K reviews)
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Parcum
Local history museum
👍👍 Superb day out. Highly recommended. Beautiful combination of history, culture and nature.
4.50 (252 reviews)
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Open Gym Leuven
Athletic park
😠 It's an urban gym. So not very clean, and the guys who were there were far from friendly. Won't be going again.
4.50 (177 reviews)
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Park Michotte
Park
👍👍 Nice city Park. With dog off leash and fenced area. Also with children area to play
4.40 (233 reviews)
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Arboretum Heverleebos
Park
👍👍 Très bon parc bien orienté pour une course à pied
4.40 (230 reviews)
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Fonske (statue)
Sculpture
Quirky monument honoring the city's educational heritage, located in a striking historic square.
4.30 (358 reviews)
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Sluispark
City park
👍 Tof park om te zijn
4.20 (766 reviews)
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