The barouque chapel Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ter-Koorts in was built 1641-1733. It then functioned as a parish church (1803-1871) and as a monastery of the Friars Minor (1871-1986). Since 1986 it is part of the KADOC site, owned...
The St. Anthony’s Chapel (Sint Antoniuskapel) is one of several medieval chapel in Leuven. In the 19. centaury it was an important place of pilgrimage dedicated to St. Joseph. Since 1936 its crypt has contained...
St. Quentin Church (Sint-Kwintenskerk) is a gothic church, situated on a hill close the Namur Gate is one of the medieval parish churches of Leuven. People prayed here to St. Quentin for cures for a number...
The Abbey of Vlierbeek was founded in 1125 when Duke Godfrey the Bearded of Lorraine donated land to the abbey of Affligem. Vlierbeek was the first monastery in the vicinity of Leuven. Originally a Benedictine...
The Saint James' Church (Sint-Jacobskerk) is built in Romanesque style between 1220 and 1235 (13th century). Since 1290, only the tower remains of this original church, which is part of the seven wonders of Leuven....
St. Gertrude’s Church (Sint Geertruikerk) was an Augustine abbey. The church was built from the 14th to the 16th century. The tower has an openwork spire, dating from 1453. Inside is an 18th-century carillon. The...
