Leuven

The Town Hall is Leuven's pride and joy. Moreover, it's one of the best-known Gothic town halls worldwide. It took three architects and thirty years to build it. Leuven's 'Hall of Fame' features 236 statues, which were only added to the façade after 1850. Daily guided tour at 15:00 The guide tells you about the construction history of this Gothic gem. You discover the story behind the 236 sculptures on the façade. Afterwards, you visit the foyer, the reception rooms, the large and small Gothic Hall, the wedding hall and the council hall.

Stella Artois is part of the world’s largest brewery concern, AB InBev, and is still firmly rooted in its home base of Leuven. You can visit the brewery every Saturday and Sunday. Take part in the new interactive guided tour. Experience the brewery in action and enjoy a wonderful Stella Artois after your visit. In short, experience beer in its purest form.

This 15th-century church is a classic example of Late Gothic architecture. Outside, you can clearly see the towers have never been completed due to an unstable soil. In 1980, the impressive ambulatory turned into a museum housing numerous statues, paintings and a collection of gold and silver pieces such as reliquaries, monstrances and chalices. The church with belfry was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage in 1999. The church reopened with a new visitors experience. Try the new mixed reality experience or discover the history of the church in one of the guided tours. DIERIC BOUTS 'The Last Supper', painted by Dieric Bouts between 1464 and 1468, is an absolute masterpiece. It is the only painting that is still in its original location. Dieric Bouts was one of the Flemish Primitives and was also known as ‘the painter of silence’.

Visiting the Oude Markt is like taking a seat at the longest bar in Europe. Nowhere will you find as high a concentration of restaurants and cafés than on this unique square. No wonder the Oude Markt is the perfect meeting place in Leuven, especially when the weather is good and the numerous pavement cafés are overflowing with people.

This piece of UNESCO World Heritage from the thirteenth century is a charming area of pure tranquillity in the middle of the city. Here you will find a series of streets, squares, gardens and parks, with dozens of houses and convents built in traditional sandstone.

Once the industrial heart of Leuven, today an entirely renovated district with buildings in a modern architectural style. There’s no better place to experience innovation in the city like the Vaartkom.