04 Dec 2020 Oud Leuven: #62 Vismarkt The oldest recorded marketplace of Leuven, the Vismarkt (Fish Market) is now an above-ground carpark that is framed by the… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
View of the former Hooimarkt from the Margarethanplein. 22 Nov 2020 Oud Leuven: #61 Hooimarkt Leuven's former Hooimarkt (hay market) no longer exists. Located close to the choir of the Sint-Pieterskerk, this small market square… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
14 Nov 2020 Oud Leuven: #60 Oude Markt Located between the Naamsestraat and the Parijsstraat, Leuven's "Oude Markt" (Old Market) has been the heart of the city's economic… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
11 Nov 2020 Oud Leuven: #59 Grote Markt On the east side of the Sint-Pieterskerk, the main square of Leuven 'Grote Markt' is located in the centre of… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
26 Oct 2020 Oud Leuven: #58 Maria-Theresia- en Veteranencollege The former 'Meiershuis' (Mayor's House) was located on the site of the current Maria-Theresia- en Veteranencollege on the Sint-Michielsstraat. Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
25 Oct 2020 Oud Leuven: #57 Berg van Barmhartigheid The Mons Pietatis (Mount of Piety) was located in the corner between the Vaartstraat and the Lombaardenstraat in Leuven. In… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
25 Oct 2020 Oud Leuven: #56 Waag Leuven, like many trading centres across the Benelux, used to have a public weighing house, or a 'weighhouse' called 'waag'.… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
25 Oct 2020 Oud Leuven: #55 Korenhuis Leuven's 13th-century Korenhuis (Corn House) was located in the modern-day Zeelstraat. Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
21 Oct 2020 Oud Leuven: #54 KU Leuven University Hall The former Lakenhal (Cloth Hall) is an imposing 14th-century building located on Number 22 Naamsestraat. Today, it is the University… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments
20 Oct 2020 Oud Leuven: #53 Vleeshuis Directly in front of Leuven's Sint-Pieterskerk is a square called 'Mathieu de Layensplein', after the city's Late Gothic architect. In… Harold Tor-Daenens No Comments