Archive for the 'Leuven 2015' Category
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The Beehives & the Orchard
2 Comments CherryPie on Aug 14th 2015
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The Sunken Garden & Victorian Greenhouse
11 Comments CherryPie on Aug 13th 2015
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The Botanical Garden – Leuven
Leuven is the home to Belgium’s oldest botanical garden.
In 1738 the University created this botanical garden for students of Medicine. Now the garden is used for scientific research as well as being a green oasis in the centre of the city for locals and visitors alike.
You will find an amazing collection of trees and shrubs [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 12th 2015
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Angels We Have Heard On High
19 Comments CherryPie on Aug 11th 2015
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All Stocked Up and Ready to Go
16 Comments CherryPie on Aug 10th 2015
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Saint Anthony’s Chapel – Leuven
In 1860, the superior of the Priests of the Sacred Hearts bought the 14th-century Sint Antonius Kapel (Saint Anthony’s Chapel).
He transformed it into a place of pilgrimage in honour of Saint Joseph. As a result of the popularity of the pilgrimages here, expansion and renovation of the chapel became a necessity in the 1960’s. Still [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 8th 2015
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De Langste Dag
As I mentioned in my Leuven travelogue I enjoyed the experience of the longest day celebrations whilst walking to and from Leuven station.
We were able to enjoy Leuven’s longest day celebrations (‘De Langste Dag 2015′) as we walked from the station to the city centre. We really enjoyed the street artist entertainment which included two strange [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 7th 2015
