Groot Begijnhof
A UNESCO-listed 13th-century beguinage with cobbled streets and brick houses, now used as university housing. Free to walk through and one of the best-preserved beguinages in Flanders.
Square in Leuven
Oude Markt
Known as “the longest bar in the world,” this oval square is ringed with over 40 bars and cafes. Free to sit and watch the student energy that defines this university city.
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Before you go
- Address
- Oude Markt, 3000 Leuven
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Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Sint-Pieterskerk
A 15th-century Gothic church on the Grote Markt housing Dieric Bouts' masterpiece "The Last Supper." The church is free to enter; the treasury with the painting charges a small fee. ---
Stadhuis van Leuven
A late Gothic town hall covered with 236 statues in niches across its facade, widely considered the most ornate in Belgium. The exterior is free to admire; guided interior tours run at set times for a small fee.
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