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.Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
May 1st—September 30th: Monday—Saturday 8:00 AM—8:00 PM; Sunday 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
October 1st—April 30th: Monday—Saturday 8:00 AM—5:00 PM; Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
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).
Saint James‘ pump
Historic site
Photo: Homeros 29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint James‘ pump is a historic site.
Great Beguinage
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leuven and Terbank.
Leuven
Photo: Wouterhagens, Public domain.
Leuven is a flourishing and lively city of about 100,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. It's a genuine university city which reflects in the streets.
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.
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″ northLongitude
4.69022° or 4° 41′ 25″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
9F26VMHR+53OpenStreetMap ID
way 171379688OpenStreetMap 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”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Janseniushof and Hertogensite.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schildpadden and Vogels.
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