Grote Markt
The Grote Markt is the central square of Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. It is situated between the Oude Markt and the Rector De Somerplein and near both the Bondgenotenlaan and the Muntstraat.Photo: Latinista, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Hardscarf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: Leuven
- Also known as: “Grote Markt, Leuven”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Peter’s Church, Leuven and St. John’s pump.
Saint Peter’s Church, Leuven
Church
Photo: GVR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Peter's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Leuven, 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.
St. John’s pump
Historic site
Photo: Natsakis.anastasios, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. John’s pump is a historic site.
M – Museum Leuven
Museum
Photo: Sally V, CC BY-SA 4.0.
M – Museum Leuven or simply M is an art museum in the inner city of Leuven, Belgium, which was officially opened in 2009. The museum has a collection of some 46,000 works, which range from late-Gothic paintings and sculptures to 16th century local artists… M – Museum Leuven is situated 240 metres east of Grote Markt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heverlee and Terbank.
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.
Kessel-Lo
Village
Photo: Álvaro Rebón, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kessel-Lo 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. The city was merged into Leuven as a sub-municipality on 1 January 1977.
Grote Markt
- Categories: grand place, pedestrian zone, and locality
- Location: Leuven, Arrondissement of Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.87912° or 50° 52′ 45″ northLongitude
4.70109° or 4° 42′ 4″ eastOpen location code
9F26VPH2+JCOpenStreetMap ID
way 510485147OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q4766627
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Italian—“Grote Markt” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “鲁汶大广场”
- Dutch: “Grote Markt (Leuven)”
- Dutch: “Grote Markt”
- Esperanto: “Granda Placo”
- French: “Grand-Place de Louvain”
- French: “Grand-Place”
- Italian: “Grote Markt”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Toerisme Leuven and Politiezone Leuven.
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