To be an angel, one need not have wings.
In giving love there is an equal grace.
Nor need one seek the aura in the face,
As love unveils the beauty of all things.
By Francois Couperin.
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To Be An Angel
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 6th 2015
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Park Abbey – Vegetable Garden
Every abbey had a vegetable garden. The abbey’s gardeners grew a wide range of vegetables for the monastery kitchen such as onions, leeks and celery but also lesser-known vegetables such as winter radish, parsnip or spinach beet. The Parc Abbey was no different.
Up until the 16th century, important parts of the garden slope were planted [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 5th 2015
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Park Abbey
You may recall from a previous post that the abbey which held so much promise was closed on the day that we chose to visit.
Walking towards the buildings, we noticed that everything looked closed, despite the promotional leaflet from the tourist information office and the Abbey Park’s website, saying it should be open! We found [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Aug 4th 2015
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Sint-Michielskerk
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 [...]
5 Comments CherryPie on Jul 31st 2015
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Oude Markt
This handsome, cobblestoned square is flanked by a tasteful ensemble of high-gabled brick buildings. Some of these date from the 18th century, while others are comparatively new. At ground level, these buildings house the larges concentration of bars and cafes in town, and as such, attract the town’s university students in droves. *
We passed through [...]
9 Comments CherryPie on Jul 30th 2015
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Pomp Van ‘t Groot Verdriet
The Louis XV-style pump dating from 1754 was restored and moved in 1887.
By the side of the pump is a poem:
“A road widening is not fun. I was put aside. Close to the tree ’s great sorrow. Where no one sheds a tear. “
I did not notice the tree but you can see it here.
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 29th 2015
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Within the Stadhuis – Leuven
The inside of the Staduis provides as much interest as the outside. Here are some of the many interesting rooms within.
The Gothic Hall
This is the room where Leuven town council meets, even after the relocation of all the municipal services and the councillors’ offices to newer premises.
The beam blocks on the market side are [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 28th 2015
