Not many know that the renowned Early Netherlandish painter Quinten Massijs was actually born in Leuven, as he made his…

On the spot of Leuven's city library "Tweebronnen Stadsbibliotheek" along the Diestsestraat, once stood the Convent of the White Sisters…

In the triangular parcel of land bordered by the Minderbroedersstraat, the River Dijle and its second arm also known as…

Located between today's Ierse Predikherenstraat, Brusselsestraat and Noormannenstraat was the Monastery of the Irish Dominicans (Klooster van de Ierse Predikheren).…

Along today's Brouwersstraat and Fonteinstraat in Leuven, here once stood a Convent of Dominican Sisters, also known as the "Dominicanessenklooster"…

Built in 1449, the Chapel of Saint Job (Sint-Jobkapel) and the Hospice of the Twelve Apostles (Godshuis van de Twaalf…

Located on Numbers 42 and 44 on today's Parijsstraat in Leuven, you will find traces of a small chapel that…

At the junction between the Vlamingenstraat and the Tiensestraat is a little square called Kardinaal Mercierplein (Cardinal Mercier Square). Back…

There is a 15th century building called "Eygen Heerd" ([to be one's] own lord) located at Number 5 Minderbroederstraat that…

The Biestpoort (Biest Gate) was located on today's Brusselsestraat, before where the River Dijle flows. While facing outwards, on its…