Grote Markt

The Grote Markt is the central square of Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. It is situated between the Oude Markt and the Rector De Somerplein and near both the Bondgenotenlaan and the Muntstraat.

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Type: Market
Description: Leuven
Also known as: “Grote Markt, Leuven”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Peter’s Church, Leuven and St. John’s pump.

Saint Peter’s Church, Leuven

Church

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Saint Peter's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Leuven, Belgium, built in the 15th century in the Brabantine Gothic style. The church has a cruciform floor plan and a low bell tower that has never been completed.

St. John’s pump

Historic site

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St. John’s pump is a historic site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Small Beguinage and Great Beguinage.

Small Beguinage

Neighborhood

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Small Beguinage is a neighborhood.

Great Beguinage

Neighborhood

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The Great Beguinage of Leuven is a well-preserved beguinage and completely restored historical quarter containing a dozen streets in the south of downtown Leuven, Belgium.