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Flags + Statues = Leuven
Yesterday, I finally visited a father (or perhaps a mother) of Louvain-la-Neuve, the Flemish old Leuven. I was told many times, that the city it’s all worth visiting, mostly for its university, which happens to be the oldest university in Belgium and the university which UCLouvain emerged out from. And I was impressed, it is all true. Tho, nobady told me a very important little detail - that the town is full of flags and statues.
Tho a comparative case of Louvain-la-Neuve statues and Leuven statues (with pictures;) is yet to be made, here is a lady which you can chat up at the Old Market, also known as the largest bar in the world (above picture).
Flags all over, on every single corner … I was told nobady really knows the meaning of all the flags.
And this is the building that took my breathe away - University Library.
Also visited a great beguinage, which was a form of female monastery.
Airo told me mostly PhD students and visiting professors are living in these buildings. Amazing place to be and study.
So, in short, Leuven is, much like Oxford and Cambridge, a complete academic turn on!
By Nana | June 11, 2006 | Topics: Les Voyages |