The Town Hall
The Town Hall Reviews
 Jul 04, 2007
The town hall of Leuven is build in 1439. There have been several other halls before the one that can be viewed now. You find this masterpiece of architecture on the Grand Place, in the center of the city.
The Town hall is constructed in a Gothic style, with four towers (one on each corner), two other towers on top of the roof, and many decorations on the facade. These statues represent stories from out of the bible, using only images so everyone, both the judges from in the hall - as the common people, could understand their meaning. Sin and punishment are the main themes in the tales. But also famous people from ancient Leuven are represented. Our town hall has been damaged severely during the second world war, but has been rebuilt into its original state. The building is beautiful just viewed from the outside. If you want to visit the rooms within you can do so by taking a guided tour. From April to September they leave each day (no weekends) at 11am and 3pm. During the weekends there is only one tour at 3pm. One can visit only the town hall for the price of 2 euro's. A combined ticket that includes the treasury of Saint Peter (the church), the town hall, and a short walk through the city, costs 5 euro's.  Part of the Leuven: hometown of me, many students and Stella Artois travel blog Part of the list My favorite places in Belgium
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Apr 19, 2008
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Jun 24, 2007
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It has still more important sights also, it is a very pleasant city.
Although Leuven suffered heavily under the two World Wars it is now a very modern city with a very rich past
Leuven is an university town and a attractive… A weekend in Leuven |
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Feb 14, 2009
Each year has it own club with its own
emblem, flag and costume, which are displayed in the Town Hall. When each
circle turns 40 they start to organise activities, festivals or parades, one
each year until they turn 50, which they celebrate with a major event, such as
the unveiling of a new statue. The circle members are then called Abrahams and
have… The Men of the Year and the statues of Leuven |
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May 06, 2009
My last piece of business with town hall is now complete - I am now the proud owner of a Belgian drivers licence. This one was the ordeal, first I had to get Belgian residency (which was made easier by my EU citizenship) and then I had to physically swap my Australian… Atheists and swine flu |
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Feb 07, 2009
You have to line up at the town hall with your residence contract to prove that you live in the commune. Some time over the next week the police will make a visit to your house to ensure that you do indeed live there, then they will send you your registration card… Our commune |
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