Saint John the Baptist Church

Saint John the Baptist Church is a church in Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders which is located on Groot Begijnhof. Saint John the Baptist Church is situated nearby to the neighborhood Great Beguinage, as well as near Saint Quentin’s Church.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: roman catholic church in Leuven, Belgium
Also known as: “Sint-Jan de Doperkerk”
Address: Groot Begijnhof 2

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Quentin’s Church and Den Dreef.

Saint Quentin’s Church

Church

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Saint Quentin's Church is a Roman Catholic church located at the Naamsestraat in Leuven, Belgium. Its exterior is mainly Gothic with a Baroque entrance portal. Saint Quentin’s Church is situated 170 metres southeast of Saint John the Baptist Church.

Den Dreef

Stadium

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Den Dreef, also known as King Power at Den Dreef for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium situated on Kardinaal Mercierlaan in the Heverlee suburb of Leuven in Belgium. Den Dreef is situated 400 metres southwest of Saint John the Baptist Church.

American College

University

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The American College is a former Catholic seminary in Leuven, Belgium. It is now a student residence of the KU Leuven. Founded in 1857 as the American College of the Immaculate Conception, it was operated by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops… American College is situated 230 metres northeast of Saint John the Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Great Beguinage and Heverlee.

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.

Heverlee

Town

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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.