Fossil Safari
- Architecture
- Companies and Associations
- History and Heritage
- Groups
- Leuven Residents and Surrounding Area
- Lecture – Leuvenplus comes to you
- People with Disabilities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Schools
- Walking
Description
A geological journey of discovery through Leuven’s streetscape.
Discover on a fossil safari how traces dating back millions of years are hidden in Leuven’s streetscape. Surprising witnesses to the past can be found in squares, paving stones and even on windowsills.
Our guide will teach you how to recognise these fossils and place them in their geological and historical context. You’ll see the city from a whole new perspective.
Key stops: Station Martelarenplein, Maria Theresiastraat, Campus Groep T, Vesaliusstraat, Woonzorg Remy, Stadspark, Zoölogisch Instituut, Damiaanplein …
Practical information
- Duration
- 2h
- Languages
- Dutch
- Participants
- Minimum 1 and maximum 25 people per guide
- Start location
- Leuven, in front of the railwaystation, Martelarenplein
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