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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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
Photo: GVR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Natsakis.anastasios, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. John’s pump is a historic site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heverlee and Terbank.
Heverlee
Town
Photo: Wouterhagens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heverlee is a sub-municipality of the city of Leuven located in the province of Flemish Brabant, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977.
Kessel-Lo
Village
Photo: Álvaro Rebón, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kessel-Lo is a sub-municipality of the city of Leuven located in the province of Flemish Brabant, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Leuven.
Grote Markt
- Category: grand place
- Location: Leuven, Arrondissement of Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Italian—“Grote Markt” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “鲁汶大广场”
- Dutch: “Grote Markt (Leuven)”
- Dutch: “Grote Markt”
- Esperanto: “Granda Placo”
- French: “Grand-Place de Louvain”
- French: “Grand-Place”
- Italian: “Grote Markt”
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