Leuven
Geography
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Coordinates	50°53′N 04°42′E / 50.883, 4.7Coordinates: 50°53′N 04°42′E / 50.883, 4.7
Area	56. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. The Flemish Region ( Dutch: Vlaams Gewest) is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium alongside the Walloon Region Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. The term Flemish Community has two distinct though related meanings Culturally and sociologically it refers to Flemish organizations media social and cultural Belgium is divided into three regions two of them are subdivided into five Provinces each } Flemish Brabant ( Dutch: Vlaams-Brabant, French: Brabant flamand) is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of The federalized country Belgium geographically consists of 3 regions of which only Flemish Region and Walloon Region are subdivided into 5 provinces The Leuven Arrondissement is one of two Arrondissements in the Belgian Province of Flemish Brabant. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 63 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population – Males – Females - Density	90,706 (January 1, 2006) 49. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Statistics Belgium is the main official statistical institution in Belgium offering a large choice of figures In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 32% 50. 68% 1602 inhab. /km²
Age distribution 0–19 years 20–64 years 65+ years	(01/01/2006) 19. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of A population pyramid, also called age-sex pyramid and age structure diagram, is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a 59% 63. 45% 16. 95%
Foreigners	9. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term 43% (01/07/2005)
Economy
Unemployment rate	8. Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 67% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income	15,183 €/pers. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (2003)
Government
Mayor	Louis Tobback (SP.A)
Governing parties	SP.A-Spirit, CD&V-N-VA
Other information
Postal codes	3000, 3001, 3010, 3012, 3018
Area codes	016
Web address	www.leuven.be

Leuven listen (help·info) (French Louvain, often used in English, German Löwen) is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Louis Marie Joseph Tobback (born May 3 1938) is a Belgian Politician. Socialist Party – Different (Socialistische Partij – Anders ( SP A coalition is an alliance among individuals during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own Self-interest. Socialist Party – Different (Socialistische Partij – Anders ( SP The English word " spirit " comes from the Latin " spiritus " (breath Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian The Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie ("New-Flemish Alliance" is a Flemish nationalist and Center-right political party founded in the autumn of 2001 Belgian postal codes are numeric and consist of 4 numbers although the last one is often zero A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. } Flemish Brabant ( Dutch: Vlaams-Brabant, French: Brabant flamand) is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Flanders (Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern is a geographical region located in parts of present day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those It is located about 30 kilometers east of Brussels, with as other neighbouring cities Mechelen, Aarschot, Tienen, and Wavre. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is Mechelen ( Mechlin in English is a Dutch-speaking city and municipality in the province of Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. Aarschot is a City and Municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. Tienen or Thienen (Tirlemont is a City and Municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Wavre ( Walloon: Wåve, Dutch: Waver) is a Walloon City and municipality located in the Belgian

It is one of the Flanders' Art Cities.

The municipality comprises the historical city of Leuven and the adjacent villages of Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, a part of Korbeek-Lo, Wilsele and Wijgmaal. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Heverlee is a Town in Belgium. It is a Municipality of Leuven. Kessel-Lo (population 26000 is a Town in Belgium. It is a Municipality of Leuven. Wilsele is a commune of the city of Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium.

Contents 1 History 2 Sights 3 Student population 4 Mayor 5 Sister cities 6 Culture 7 Famous inhabitants 7.1 Born in Leuven 7.2 Lived in Leuven 8 References 9 External links

History

The first mention of Leuven goes back to 891 ('Loven'), when a Viking army was defeated by the Frankish king Arnulf of Carinthia (see: Battle of Leuven). Events By Place Europe Arnulf of Carinthia defeats the Normans at the Battle of Leuven. Arnulf of Carinthia (Arnulf von Kärnten Arnulf Koroški 850 &ndash December 8 899) was the Carolingian King of East Francia from 887 The Battle of Louvain ( Leuven) was fought in September 891 between the Franks and the Vikings, essentially ending the Viking invasions According to the city legend, its red-white-red colours depict the blood-stained shores of the river Dijle after this battle. Dyle Poland Dyle ( French) or Dijle ( Dutch) is a River in central Belgium, left tributary of the Rupel.

Situated at this river and nearby the stronghold of the Dukes of Brabant, Leuven became the most important centre of trade in the duchy between the 11th and the 14th century. A duchy is a territory fief, or domain ruled by a Duke or Duchess. A token of its former importance as a centre of cloth manufacture, is nicely reflected in the typical Leuven linen cloth, known in late 14-15th century texts as lewyn (other spellings: Leuwyn, Levyne, Lewan(e), Lovanium, Louvain)^[1].

In the 15th century a new golden era began with the founding of the largest and oldest university in the Low Countries, the Catholic University of Leuven, in 1425. The Low Countries, the historical region of de Nederlanden, are the countries on low-lying land around the delta of the Rhine, Scheldt The Catholic University of Leuven, or Louvain, was the largest oldest and most prominent university in Belgium.

In the 18th century Leuven became even more important because of a flourishing brewery that would later become Interbrew (recently renamed to InBev), the largest brewery company in the world. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of Beer, though beer can be made in the home and has been for much of beer's history For the proposed merged company see Proposed merger of Anheuser-Busch and InBev. In fact, InBev's Stella Artois brewery and main offices dominate the entire north-eastern part of the town, between the railway station and the canal to Mechelen. Stella Artois (ˈstɛlə ɑrˈtwɑː is a 52% ABV global Lager first brewed in Leuven, Belgium in 1926 as a Christmas brew |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways Mechelen ( Mechlin in English is a Dutch-speaking city and municipality in the province of Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.

In the 20th century, both world wars inflicted major damage to the city. The university library was deliberately destroyed by the German army on August 25, 1914, using petrol and incendiary pastilles. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Hundreds of thousands of irreplaceable volumes and manuscripts were lost. ^{[2] [3]} The world was outraged over this and the library was completely rebuilt after World War I with American charity funds and German war indemnities. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All After World War II, the burnt down building had to be restored again. It still stands as a symbol of the wars and of Allied solidarity.

Sights

• The Town Hall, built by Sulpitius van Vorst, Jan II Keldermans, and, after both of them died, Matheus de Layens between 1439 and 1463 in a Brabantian late-Gothic style. The Town Hall (Dutch Stadhuis) of Leuven, Belgium, is a landmark building on that city's Grote Markt (Main Market square across from Keldermans is a family of Flemish artists originating from the city of Mechelen in the Duchy of Brabant. Matheus de Layens (d Leuven, 3 December 1483 was a Brabantine architect from the 15th century The Duchy of Brabant was a historical region in the Low Countries. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. The reception hall dates from 1750. Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
• The St. Peter's Church (1425–1500) was finished by Jan Keldermans and Matheus de Layens. The Saint Peter's Church (Dutch Sint-Pieterskerk) of Leuven, Belgium, is situated on that city's Grote Markt (main Market square Keldermans is a family of Flemish artists originating from the city of Mechelen in the Duchy of Brabant. Matheus de Layens (d Leuven, 3 December 1483 was a Brabantine architect from the 15th century During the Second World War the church was damaged; during the restoration a Romanesque crypt from the 11th Century was found. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which In terms of European architecture a crypt (from the Latin crypta and the Greek κρυπτη, kryptē) is a stone chamber or In the church itself there are several paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries (amongst others Dirk Bouts famous painting of the last supper) and the grave of Duke Henry I of Brabant. Dieric Bouts, also spelled Dirk, Dierick and Dirck (born circa 1410/1420 died 1475 was an Early Netherlandish painter. In the Christian Gospels the Last Supper (also called the Lord's Supper or Mystical Supper) was the last meal Jesus shared with his A duke is a member of the Nobility, historically of highest rank below the Sovereign, and historically controlled a Duchy or a Dukedom Henry I of Brabant (French Henri I de Brabant, Dutch Hendrik I van Brabant) named "The Courageous" was (probably born in 1165 in Leuven and The 50 meter high tower—which was meant to be 169 meters but was never completed—is home to a carillon. A carillon (/kaʁijɔ̃/ /ˈkærɪljɒn/ or /kəˈrɪljən/ is a Musical instrument consisting of at least 23 cast bronze cup-shaped bells which are played The tower was included in UNESCO's list of "Belfries of Belgium and France" in 1999. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 An unequalled ensemble of fifty-six Belfries of Belgium and France is designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site, in recognition
• Saint-Anthony's Chapel, Pater Damiaanplein, from the 17th to the 20th centuries, contains the tomb of Father Damien, the "leper priest" of Molokai, beatified by Pope John Paul II. Blessed Damien de Veuster ( January 3, 1840 &ndash April 15, 1889) born Jozef de Veuster and also known as Blessed Damien Molokai (also Molokai) is an Island in the Hawaiian archipelago. Beatification (from Latin beatus, blessed via Greek μακάριος makarios) is a recognition accorded by the Catholic church Pope The Catholic priest's remains were returned in Belgium with great fanfare in 1936 after having been originally buried on the Hawaiian Island of Molokai where he had served the outcast lepers and died. A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites in particular rites of sacrifice to and propitiation of a deity or deities The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Molokai (also Molokai) is an Island in the Hawaiian archipelago.
• The Linen-hall in an early-Gothic style, with baroque addition, is today the University Hall.
• The Church of Saint Michael was built in the typical Jesuit Baroque Style. The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc
• The Church of Saint Quinten incorporates remains of a Romanesque church built in the 13th century.

• The University Library was built by the American architect Whitney Warren. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Warren and Wetmore was an Architecture firm in New York City. The tower houses one of the largest carillons in the world.
• There is a ducal castle dating from the 12th century on the Keizersberg ("Emperor's Mountain") which was demolished in the 17th Century. Today there is a neo-romanesque Abbey where the castle once stood.
• The Large Beguinage is one of the world's best remaining examples of its architectural type. The Grand Béguinage of Leuven (Dutch is a well preserved and completely restored historical quarter containing a dozen of streets in the south of It was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1998. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex
• There are several other smaller churches and chapels around town.
• "Fonske" is a statue near the centre of town . Its full name is Fons Sapientiae, Latin for "fountain of wisdom. " The statue represents a university student who, while reading a book, lets wisdom flow into his head as liquid from a glass. Just like Manneken Pis in Brussels, Fonske is from time to time dressed in costumes appropriate for the occasion. Manneken Pis ( Dutch for little man pee) also known in French as the petit Julien, is a very famous Brussels Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is

Student population

Nowadays Leuven is a real "student city", as during the academic year most citizens in its centre are students.

Leuven sports one of the liveliest bar scenes in Belgium. Besides boasting the "longest bar" in Belgium, the Old Market, tens of bars and cafés crammed into a central square in Leuven, it's also the proud home city of Belgium's smallest bar, Onder den Toog in the Noormannenstraat.

The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic University Leuven) is the oldest Catholic university still in existence and one of the biggest universities in Belgium. The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (in short KU Leuven) is the Flemish offshoot of the oldest university in the Low Countries which was originally founded

One of the orchestras formed by students is the "Arenbergorkest", allowing these young people to combine study and music. There is also a number of hogescholen (Vocational university, literally translated: "high schools") such as the Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven (Catholic High School Leuven), as well as a university college: Groep T (Group T). A vocational university (professional university or college of higher vocational studies is an institution of Higher education and sometimes Research, which Group T (Groep T is a university college (formerly Hogeschool (college in Leuven, Belgium.

Mayor

The mayor of Leuven is currently Louis Tobback, a socialist politician prominent on the national level who was once minister of internal affairs and leader of the socialist faction in the lower chamber of the Belgian parliament, among other things. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Louis Marie Joseph Tobback (born May 3 1938) is a Belgian Politician. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those

Sister cities

Leuven is twinned with:

• 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
• Kraków, Poland
• Lüdenscheid, Germany
• Rennes, France

Besides these sister cities, Leuven has friendly relations with:

• Tainan, Taiwan
• Stellenbosch, South Africa
• Cristian, Romania

Culture

Leuven is well known for its summer rock festival Marktrock. ' s-Hertogenbosch ( (literally "The Duke's Forest" colloquially known as Den Bosch ( — translated in French as Bois-le-Duc, in German The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Kraków, in English also spelled Krakow or Cracow (ˈkrækaʊ M-W: krăk'ou krāk'ō is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Lüdenscheid is a town in the Märkischer Kreis district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Rennes ( Gallo: Resnn, Roazhon Condate Condate Riedonum is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Stellenbosch (ˈstɛlənbɒs is the second oldest European settlement in the Western Cape Province, South Africa after Cape Town, and is situated The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Around the 15th of August Marktrock is a popular crowd-puller music festival in the heart of the University town of Leuven, Belgium. The main football club of the municipality is Oud-Heverlee Leuven, the successor of K. Stade Leuven. A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association Oud-Heverlee Leuven is a Belgian football club from the municipality of Leuven. Koninklijke Stade Leuven was a Belgian Football club from the city of Leuven, Vlaams Brabant that existed between 1903 and 2002 Leuven also has some orchestras, like the famous Arenberg Orchestra.

Famous inhabitants

Born in Leuven

• Most Dukes of Brabant in the 12th and 13th century
• Maria of Brabant, queen consort of France (1256-1321)
• Martin Margiela, fashion designer (b. The Duchy of Brabant was formally erected in 1183/1184 The title " Duke of Brabant " was created by the German Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in favor of Maria of Brabant ( 13 May 1254, Leuven &ndash January 10, 1321, Murel) Queen consort of France A queen consort is the title given to the wife of a reigning king. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Martin Margiela (born April 9, 1957 in Leuven, Belgium) is a Belgian Fashion designer. 1957)
• Quentin Matsys, painter (1466-1530)
• Petrus van der Aa, jurist (1530-1594)
• Adriaan van Roomen, mathematician (1561-1615)
• Charles de Bériot, violinist (1802-1870)
• Eugène Prévinaire, (1805-1877), second governor of the National Bank of Belgium. For his grandson the Elizabethan painter see Quentin Metsys the Younger Quentin Matsys, his first name also recorded as Petrus van der Aa, (born 1530 in Leuven, died 1594 also called Vanderanus was a Brabantine Jurist. JURIST is an online legal news service hosted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, written by founder Professor Bernard Hibbitts and a staff of more than Adriaan van Roomen ( 29 September 1561 - 4 May 1615) also known as Adrianus Romanus, was a Belgian Mathematician A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study and research is the field of Mathematics. Charles Auguste de Bériot ( February 20, 1802 - April 8, 1870) was a Belgian Violinist. The following lists of violinists are available List of classical violinists, names of great violinist from baroque era till 20th century Eugène Marie Ignace Prévinaire ( 18 October 1805 &ndash 2 June 1877) was a Belgian businessman liberal politician Civil servant The National Bank of Belgium ( Nationale Bank van België in Dutch, Banque nationale de Belgique in French, and Belgische Nationalbank
• Laurent-Guillaume de Koninck, palaeontologist and chemist (1809-1887)
• Jean Stas, analytical chemist (1813-1891)
• Arthur De Greef, pianist and composer (1862-1940)
• Christian de Duve, cytologist and biochemist, recipient of the 1974 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine (b. Laurent-Guillaume de Koninck (May 3 1809 &ndash July 16 1887 was a Belgian Palaeontologist and Chemist, born at Leuven. Palaeontology redirects here For the Scientific journal, see Palaeontology (journal. A chemist is a Scientist trained in the Science of Chemistry. Jean Servais Stas ( August 21, 1813 - December 13, 1891) was a Belgian analytical chemist. Arthur De Greef ( October 10, 1862 – August 29, 1940) was a Belgian Pianist and Composer. A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Christian René de Duve (born October 2, 1917) is an internationally acclaimed Cytologist and Biochemist. See also List of basic cell biology topics. Cell biology (also called cellular biology or formerly cytology, from the Typical biochemists study chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1917)
• Arthur Berckmans, comics author (b. Arthur Berckmans (born May 3, 1929) better known as Berck, is a Belgian Comics author best known for Sammy Comics (via Latin from the Greek "" kōmikos, of or pertaining to "comedy" from kōmos "revel" 1929)
• Mark Eyskens, politician and former Prime Minister of Belgium (b. Marc Maria Frans Viscount Eyskens (born 29 April 1933 shortly known as (ˈmɑɾk ˈʔɛɪ̯skəns is a Belgian economist and politician in the Christian People's A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person This is a list of Prime Ministers of Belgium, known regionally as Premier Ministre in French, Eerste Minister in Dutch, 1933)
• Louis Tobback, politician and mayor (b. Louis Marie Joseph Tobback (born May 3 1938) is a Belgian Politician. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government 1938)
• Emiel Puttemans, middle- and long-distance runner (b. Emiel Puttemans (born October 8, 1947 in Leuven, Belgium) was a middle- and long-distance runner who set World records for 3000 1947)
• Peter Van Lancker, boat designer (b. 1952)
• Jaak Pijpen, media personality (b. 1952)
• Frank Vandenbroucke, politician (b. Frank Ignace Georgette Vandenbroucke (born 21 october 1955 in Leuven) is a Belgian, Flemish Politician, and member 1955)

Lived in Leuven

• Dirk Bouts, painter (c. Dieric Bouts, also spelled Dirk, Dierick and Dirck (born circa 1410/1420 died 1475 was an Early Netherlandish painter. Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e 1410/20-1475)
• Matheus de Layens, architect (d. Matheus de Layens (d Leuven, 3 December 1483 was a Brabantine architect from the 15th century An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction 1483)
• Desiderius Erasmus, humanist and theologian (1466-1536)
• Adrian VI, pope and theologian (1459-1523)
• Eustace Chapuys, Imperial ambassador to England (1489-1556)
• Michel Baius, theologian (1513-1589)
• Justus Lipsius, philologist and humanist (1547-1606)
• Cornelius Jansen, father of Jansenism (1585-1638)
• Mícheál Ó Cléirigh, Irish chronicler (1590-1643)
• Philip Verheyen, surgeon and rector of the University of Leuven (1648-1711)
• Jean Baptiste Abbeloos, orientalist and rector of the University of Leuven (1836-1906)
• Jean-Baptiste Janssens, philosophy teacher, rector of the University of Leuven, and Superior General of the Society of Jesus (1889-1964)
• Koenraad Elst
• Jan Van der Roost, composer (b. Humanism is a broad category of ethical philosophies that affirm the dignity and worth of all people based on the ability to determine right and wrong by appealing to universal Pope Adrian VI ( Utrecht, March 2, 1459 &ndash September 14, 1523) born Adriaan Florenszoon Boeyens, son of History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective Eustace Chapuys (1489–1556 served as the Imperial ambassador to England from 1529 until 1545 and is best known for his extensive and detailed correspondence This is a partial list of Imperial resident Ambassadors to the Kingdom of England. Michael Baius ( 1513 - September 16, 1589) was a Belgian theologian. Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective Justus Lipsius, Joost Lips or Josse Lips ( 18 October 1547 — 23 March 1606) was a Flemish Philologist See Comparative linguistics for the narrower field of "comparative philology" Corneille Janssens, commonly known by the Latinized version of his name Cornelius Jansen or Jansenius, or most commonly in English simply as Jansen Jansenism was a branch of Catholic Gallican thought which arose in the frame of the Counter-Reformation and the aftermath of the Council of Trent Mícheál Ó Cléirigh (c 1590 &ndash 1643) was an Irish Chronicler, and chief author of the Annals of the Four Masters, Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Generally a chronicle (chronica from Greek (from) is a historical account of facts and events in chronological order Philip Verheyen ( April 23, 1648 - January 28, 1711) was a Dutch surgeon The word rector ("ruler" from the Latin regere and Rector meaning "Teacher" In Latin has a number of different meanings but all of them indicate an academic Jean Baptiste Abbeloos was an orientalist born 15 January, 1836, at Goyck Belgium; died 25 February, 1906. Oriental studies is the academic field of study that embraces Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures languages peoples history and archaeology in recent Jean-Baptiste Janssens SJ ( December 22, 1889 — October 5, 1964) was the twenty-seventh Superior General Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language The Superior General of the Society of Jesus is the official title of the leader of the Society of Jesus &mdashthe Roman Catholic religious order also known Koenraad Elst (born 7 August 1959) is a Belgian Writer and Orientalist (without institutional affiliation Jan Van der Roost ( Duffel, 1956) is a Belgian composer Van der Roost was educated at the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven (1974-1979 and followed 1956)
• Andreas Vesalius, anatomist, physician (1514-1564)
• Abdul Qadeer Khan, metallurgical engineer (1935-*)
• Ron Lewis, basketball player (b. Andreas Vesalius ( Brussels, December 31, 1514 - Zakynthos, October 15, 1564) was an anatomist, Physician Abdul Qadeer Khan ( عبدالقدیر خان; born April 1 1936 in Bhopal, India) is a Pakistani scientist and metallurgical engineer Ron Lewis (born July 27, 1984) is a professional basketball player from Ohio State University. 1984)

References

• "Louvain", chapter from George Wharton Edwards 1911 book, Some Old Flemish Towns. George Wharton Edwards (1859 in Fair Haven Connecticut – January 18 1950 in Greenwich) was an American Impressionist painter and illustrator Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year (Wikisource)

1. ^ Blaeu Atlas (UCLA Library - YRL Reference and Instructional Services)
2. ^ Kramer, Alan (2008). Dynamic Of Destruction, Culture and mass killing in the first world war. Penguin. ISBN 9781846140136.  
3. ^ Gibson, Craig (2008). "The culture of destruction in the First World War". Times Literary Supplement (January 30, 2008).  

External links

• Official Leuven website
• Wijgmaal website
• Leuven at Wikitravel
• Drieduizend, Leuven Photoblog
• Detailed map of Leuven (detailed map of Leuven by the KUL)
• Free map of Leuven (partial OpenStreetMap of Leuven)

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