Carthusians (Leuven)

Carthusians (Leuven) is an university in Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders which is located on Bankstraat. Carthusians (Leuven) is situated nearby to the park Karthuizerijtuin, as well as near Mariapark.

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Type: University
Description: former monastery of the Carthusians in Leuven, Belgium
Also known as: “KartHuis” and “Kartuizerklooster”
Address: Bankstraat 75

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hortus Botanicus Lovaniensis and Den Dreef.

Hortus Botanicus Lovaniensis

Park

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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.

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 1 km southeast of Carthusians (Leuven).

St Anthony’s College

University

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The Irish College of St Anthony, in Leuven, Belgium, 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. St Anthony’s College is situated 600 metres east of Carthusians (Leuven).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Great Beguinage and Brussels Gate.

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.