This former Jesuit church is a textbook example of Baroque style. It was built between 1650 and 1666. The iconic columns, pilasters and friezes give the facade the appearance of an altar. This ‘altar outside the church’ is one of the 7 wonders of Leuven. Inside there are several works of art to be admired [...]
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Sint-Michielskerk
5 Comments CherryPie on Jul 31st 2015
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.
St Augustine
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 19th 2015
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Saint John the Baptist Church
Sint-Jan-de-Doperkerk (Saint John the Baptist Church) is situated within the Groot Begijnhof.
The construction of the current Early Gothic church was started in 1305 and was completed between 1421 and 1468. The Saint John the Baptist Church is built in the local Rural Gothic style of Leuven but also has several Roman chatacteristics, such as heavy [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 17th 2015
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Groot Begijnhof
Founded in around 1230, the Groot Gegijnhof was one one of the largest beguinages in Belgium and home to several hundred beguines. The complex of 72 charming red-brick cottages, dating mostly from the 17th century, is set around grassy squares and cobbled streets near the River Dijle. The university in Leuven bought it in 1962 [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 16th 2015
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Saint Gertrude’s Abbey
In the Middle of the 12th century, this church of the former Saint Gerturde’s Abbey was nothing more than a simple but impressive prayer room. The church was built between the 13th and 15th century. In the church you can find remarkable late Gothic choir stalls. The open spire known as the ‘tower’ without securing [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 14th 2015
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The Small Beguinage
A beguine community rose up by the St. Gertrude’s Abbey. This Small Beguinage is mentioned for the first time in 1272. The district consists of a street and two blind alleys where women who served in the nearby abbey lived. The small beguinage had few financial resources and the buildings rapidly fell into decay. The [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 13th 2015
A tree is known by its fruit; we by our deeds. A good deed is never lost; one who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and one who plants kindness gathers love.
Saint Basil
15 Comments CherryPie on Jul 12th 2015
