St Anthony’s College

The Irish College of St Anthony, in , , was a centre of Irish learning on the European continent founded in the early 17th century. The college was dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: University
  • Description: former college in Leuven, Belgium
  • Also known as: “College of St. Anthony”, “Irish College of St Anthony”, “St Anthony’s College, Leuven”, and “The Leuven Institute for Ireland In Europe”
  • Address: Janseniusstraat 1, Leuven

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pater Damiaanplein and Great Beguinage.

Square
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is a square, which is situated 110 metres northeast of St Anthony’s College.

Protected area
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The of Leuven is a well-preserved beguinage and completely restored historical quarter containing a dozen streets in the south of downtown , Belgium. is situated 420 metres south of St Anthony’s College.

University
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is an university, which is situated 170 metres southeast of St Anthony’s College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heverlee and Terbank.

Town
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is a sub-municipality of the city of located in the , Flemish Region, . It was a separate municipality until 1977.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a sub-municipality of the city of located in the , Flemish Region, . It was a separate municipality until 1977. The city was merged into Leuven as a sub-municipality on 1 January 1977. is situated 2½ km northeast of St Anthony’s College.

St Anthony’s College

Latitude
50.87568° or 50° 52′ 33″ north
Longitude
4.69603° or 4° 41′ 46″ east
Open location code
9F26VMGW+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 264061316
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q21186654
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“St Anthony’s College” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Iers College in Leuven”
  • Dutch: “Iers College”
  • Dutch: “Klooster der Ierse Minderbroeders”
  • Irish: “Coláiste na nGael, Lováin”
  • Irish: “Coláiste Naomh Antaine”
  • Irish: “Coláiste San Antoin”

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