Things to Do in Leuven

There are 2 attractions in Leuven. Grand-Place, ornate historic square surrounded by guildhalls, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Grand-Place
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Grand-Place
Ornate historic square surrounded by guildhalls
Park
Atomium
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Atomium
Futuristic steel-and-aluminum structure representing iron crystal magnified
Church
Manneken Pis
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Manneken Pis
Small bronze fountain statue of a urinating boy
Monument
Cinquantenaire
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Cinquantenaire
Public park in Brussels dominated by triumphal arch
Park
Royal Palace of Brussels
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Royal Palace of Brussels
Official royal residence used for state functions
Palace
Mini-Europe
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Mini-Europe
Miniature park with scale models of European landmarks
Park
Antwerp Zoo
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Antwerp Zoo
Historic city zoo adjacent to Antwerp central station
Zoo
Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium
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Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium
Major Brussels museum with extensive natural history collections
Museum
Meise Botanic Garden
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Meise Botanic Garden
Extensive botanical garden and national plant collections
Museum
Musical Instruments Museum
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Musical Instruments Museum
Museum exhibiting diverse musical instruments from worldwide
Museum
Middelheim Museum
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Middelheim Museum
Open-air sculpture park displaying modern and contemporary works
Museum
Belgian Comic Strip Center
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Belgian Comic Strip Center
Museum celebrating Belgian comics and cartoon art
Museum
Stoclet Palace
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Stoclet Palace
Early 20th-century mansion famed for Klimt mosaic interiors
Palace
King Baudouin Stadium
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King Baudouin Stadium
Multi-purpose Brussels stadium, Belgium's national venue
Stadium
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
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Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Football stadium in Anderlecht, home of RSC Anderlecht
Stadium
Halen
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Halen
Flemish town known for 1914 Battle of Halen
Archaeological Site
Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
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Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
Brussels Gothic cathedral and Belgium's archiepiscopal church.
Church
Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Brussels
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Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Brussels
Huge basilica offering panoramic city views and art
Church
Olympisch Stadion Antwerp
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Olympisch Stadion Antwerp
Historic 1920 Olympic stadium in Antwerp
Stadium
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
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Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Major Brussels museum complex housing Belgian art collections
Museum
Zoutleeuw
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Zoutleeuw
Belgian Walloon town with notable medieval church
Archaeological Site
Palace of Laeken
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Palace of Laeken
Belgian royal residence with historic royal greenhouses
Castle
Palace of Justice, Brussels
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Palace of Justice, Brussels
Large neoclassical courthouse dominating Brussels skyline
Palace
St. Rumbold's Cathedral
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St. Rumbold's Cathedral
Mechelen cathedral known for its towering belfry
Religious Site
Rubenshuis
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Rubenshuis
Former home and museum of painter Peter Paul Rubens
Museum
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Horta Museum
House museum showcasing Victor Horta's Art Nouveau interiors
Museum
La Monnaie
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La Monnaie
Belgium's national opera house in central Brussels
Theater
House of European History
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House of European History
Museum in Brussels presenting Europe's modern history
Museum
Royal Museum for Central Africa
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Royal Museum for Central Africa
Museum documenting Central Africa and Belgium's colonial history
Museum
Chapel of the Resurrection, Brussels
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Chapel of the Resurrection, Brussels
Small Brussels chapel within Laeken royal precinct
Religious Site
Great Synagogue of Europe
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Great Synagogue of Europe
European Jewish cultural and religious landmark in Brussels
Religious Site
Church of Our Lady of Laeken
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Church of Our Lady of Laeken
Neoclassical church in Laeken housing Belgium's royal crypt
Church
Château of Arenberg
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Château of Arenberg
Historic ducal residence associated with the Arenberg family
Castle
Great Mosque of Brussels
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Great Mosque of Brussels
Main mosque of Brussels serving the Muslim community
Mosque
Grotte de Spy
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Grotte de Spy
Karst cave with important Neanderthal-era archaeological finds
Archaeological Site
Museum Mayer van den Bergh
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Museum Mayer van den Bergh
Small museum exhibiting medieval and Flemish Old Masters
Museum
Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon
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Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon
Gothic church in Brussels' Sablon, historic altarpieces
Religious Site
Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History
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Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History
Military museum in Brussels with extensive weaponry exhibits
Museum
Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries
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Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries
19th-century covered shopping arcade with elegant glass roof
Museum
St. Peter's Church, Leuven
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St. Peter's Church, Leuven
Gothic collegiate church with ornate Brabantine sculptures
Religious Site
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Mont des Arts
Historic Brussels hill with museums and formal gardens
Theater
Musée Hergé
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Musée Hergé
Museum honoring Hergé and Tintin comic art
Museum
St Aubin's Cathedral
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St Aubin's Cathedral
Baroque cathedral in Namur and diocesan seat
Church
Hollandse Synagoge
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Hollandse Synagoge
Historic synagogue in Antwerp's Jewish quarter
Synagogue
La Cambre Abbey
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La Cambre Abbey
Historic Cistercian abbey with surrounding public park
Church
Place Royale, Brussels
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Place Royale, Brussels
Neoclassical Brussels square near the Royal Palace and museum
Plaza
Egmont Palace
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Egmont Palace
Neoclassical Brussels palace used for state receptions
Palace
Botanique metro station
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Botanique metro station
Brussels metro station serving Botanique cultural complex
Theater
Hof van Busleyden
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Hof van Busleyden
Historic Renaissance palace housing municipal museum and events
Palace
Hortus Botanicus Lovaniensis
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Hortus Botanicus Lovaniensis
Historic university botanical garden in Leuven
Park
Sint-Donatus Park
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Sint-Donatus Park
Flemish urban park with historic church ruins
Park
Tenreuken Park
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Tenreuken Park
Community park in Brussels with green spaces
Park
Waterloo Battlefield
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Waterloo Battlefield
Historic battlefield site of Napoleon's 1815 defeat
Area
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Mini Europe Eiffel Tower
Scale replica of Eiffel Tower at Mini-Europe park
Monument
Flemish Béguinages
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Flemish Béguinages
Communal complexes housing medieval lay religious women communities
Historical Site
Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels)
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Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels)
Set of Art Nouveau townhouses by Victor Horta
Historical Site