Borchtpoort

Borchtpoort is in , , . Borchtpoort is situated nearby to the hospital , as well as near the river .
  • Type: Tourism
  • Also known as: “Boogaerden-Poorte”, “Borch-Poorte”, “Borchstrate-Porte”, “Bynnen-Borch-Poerte”, and “Porta Castrensis”
  • Inscription: “Borchtpoort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Gertrude’s Abbey, Leuven and Saint Peter’s Church, Leuven.

Monastery
Photo: Flamenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Gertrude's Abbey is a complex of former monastic buildings in , . An Augustinian priory founded in 1206 was suppressed in 1797. After restoration, the monastic buildings were used between 1917 and 1968 by Benedictine nuns as a house of studies and student residence. is situated 120 metres northeast of Borchtpoort.

Church
Photo: GVR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Peter's Church is a Roman Catholic church in , 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. is situated 410 metres southeast of Borchtpoort.

Park
Photo: Blahma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Small Beguinage and Brussels Gate.

Neighborhood
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Locality
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The of Leuven is a well-preserved beguinage and completely restored historical quarter containing a dozen streets in the south of downtown , Belgium.

Borchtpoort

Latitude
50.8828° or 50° 52′ 58″ north
Longitude
4.69846° or 4° 41′ 55″ east
Operator
Stad Leuven
Open location code
9F26VMMX+49
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13967923369
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
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