Hortus Botanicus Lovaniensis
The Hortus Botanicus Lovaniensis is a botanical garden in Leuven, Belgium, dating from 1738. It is situated in the city centre and has an extent of 2.2 hectares.- Opening hours:
May—September: Monday—Saturday 8:00 AM—8:00 PM; Sunday and public holidays 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
March—April and October: Monday—Saturday 8:00 AM—6:00 PM; Sunday and public holidays 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
November—February: Monday—Saturday 8:00 AM—5:00 PM; Sunday and public holidays 9:00 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Park
- Description: botanical garden in Leuven, Belgium
- Also known as: “Kruidtuin”, “Kruidtuin Leuven”, and “Stedelijke kruidtuin”
- Address: Kapucijnenvoer 30, Leuven, 3000
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint James‘ pump and Carthusians (Leuven).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brussels Gate and Great Beguinage.
Great Beguinage
Neighborhood
Leuven
Hortus Botanicus Lovaniensis
- Categories: museum, botanical garden, and recreation area
- Location: Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.87789° or 50° 52′ 40″ north
Longitude
4.69022° or 4° 41′ 25″ east
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
9F26VMHR+53
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hortus Botanicus Lovaniensis” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kruidtuin Leuven”
- Chinese: “魯汶百草园”
- Dutch: “Hortus Botanicus Lovaniensis”
- Dutch: “Kruidtuin Leuven”
- French: “jardin botanique de Louvain”
- French: “Jardin botanique de Louvain”
- German: “jardin botanique de Louvain”
- German: “Jardin botanique de Louvain”
- Swedish: “Kruidtuin Leuven”
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Explore places such as Janseniushof and Hertogensite.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schildpadden and Verzonken tuin.
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