Zoenzo is a sculpture by Henk Visch in cast aluminum about 3.60 meters high and 1.25 meters in diameter. The figure stands in the courtyard, in front of the new entrance tower of the Social...
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Real name Émile Albert Kayenberg, Albert Giraud was born on June 23, 1860, in Leuven, into a family of merchants. He studied law at the University of Leuven. He left university without a degree and...
Explore the seven ancient wonders of Leuven as detailed by Edward Van Even in 1895. Discover historic landmarks, legends, and architectural marvels that contributed to Leuven’s venerable image. Dive into Leuven’s rich history by visiting these legendary sites. For more on Leuven’s fascinating past, check out our detailed articles here.
Born in Charleroi on July 17, 1894, Georges Lemaître was an astronomer, cosmologist and professor at the KU Leuven university. He died in Leuven on June 20, 1966. Georges Lemaître proposed what we know today...
Dorre the baker represents a young, dynamic pre-war baker going to fetch the bread dough from his customers to put it in the oven. The statue shows that the baker's craft is fine to trade...
De Witte is a character from the novel De Witte by Ernest Claes, which is set in the Zichem of 1901, a time in which socialism is on the rise and smallholders in the poor...
Kamerood 60, Leopold Vander Kelenstraat The artwork is one of the most recent sculptures in Leuven. It goes back to the Leuven concept of 'comrade sesteg', the exact meaning of which no one knows yet....
‘Falling Horse’ (‘Vallend Paard’ ) is hidden in the small garden surrounding the Faculty of Arts (‘Erasmushuis’) in Leuven. The statue is a work by Belgian sculptor Rik Poot (1924-2006), who also sculpted ‘The Four...