In 1997, the Trade Association of Leuven gifted this statue to the city because of its 50th anniversary. Renée is the opposite of another sculpture in Leuven, namely Fonske. While Fonske represents the fun making...
The statue of Erasmus is a gift from “Lions Club Leuven Erasmus” to the city of Leuven on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of this association. Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) was one of the most...
De Kangxi Hemelglobe- The Celestial global and the five other astronomical instruments designed by Ferdinal Verbiest in 1675 at the request of the Kangxi emperor exist at the ancient observatory in Bejing where Verbiest worked.In...
The Concert and Theater Hall (De Stadsschouwburg) of Leuven was constructed in 1867 to replace the Frascati hall, which was demolished by the construction of the aforementioned avenue. Construction started in 1864 and the solemn...