The Vaart and Sluispark area, the Klein Begijnhof and Sint-Geertrui Abbey
- Architecture
- Companies and Associations
- Beguinages
- History and Heritage
- Green Leuven
- Groups
- Highlights of Leuven
- Leuven Residents and Surrounding Area
- Schools
- Tourists
- Walking
Description
Living and working amid greenery, where old meets new
From Sint-Geertrui Abbey, via the Klein Begijnhof, to the new residential district around Sluispark, the redesigned canal and Engels Plein, with attention to what has been preserved and the latest developments. Discover how a run-down industrial district became one of the city’s places to be.
Main stops: Sint-Geertrui Abbey, Sint-Geertrui Church, Klein Begijnhof, Bottelarij site, Sluispark (the lock, homes around the park, the canal’s water supply, fish ladders, fountains), De Hoorn, the Vaart (Opek, the canal’s history, breweries), Engels Plein, the end of the Vaart (the landscaped hill, views of the original warehouse, silos, Balk van Beel, new brewery buildings)
Practical information
- Duration
- 2h
- Languages
- Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish
- Participants
- Minimum 1 and maximum 25 people per guide
- Start location
- Leuven, entrance Sint Geertruikerk
- End location
- Leuven, entrance Sint Geertruikerk
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