Leuven

Leuven

Leuven is a city east of Brussels, Belgium, known for its breweries. On a central square is the 15th-century town hall, with its tall spires. The building is decorated with hundreds of statues of local figures, biblical characters and saints. Opposite, the late Gothic St. Peter's Church houses a “Last Supper” by the Flemish Primitive painter Dieric Bouts. Nearby, Oude Markt is a long square lined with bars and cafes.

People born in Leuven (First 49 people) - Page 0

Franz Ludwig von Arenberg

Franz Ludwig von Arenberg

German Politician

Jan Cobbaert

Jan Cobbaert

Belgian painter

Valerie Trouet

Valerie Trouet

Researcher

Greta Van Langhendonck

Greta Van Langhendonck

Actor

Daisy Van Cauwenbergh

Daisy Van Cauwenbergh

Belgian model

Tine Deckers

Tine Deckers


Alfons Vranckx

Alfons Vranckx

Politician

Bert Hamelinck

Bert Hamelinck

Film producer

Dries Mertens

Dries Mertens

Belgian football player

Jean Delville

Jean Delville

Belgian painter

Jasper Stuyven

Jasper Stuyven

Belgian cyclist

Rune Hermans

Rune Hermans


Jan Hoet

Jan Hoet

Belgian visual artist

Mark Eyskens

Mark Eyskens

Former Prime Minister of Belgium

Tine Van Rompuy

Tine Van Rompuy

Belgian nurse

Eline Powell

Eline Powell

Belgian actress

Denis Odoi

Denis Odoi

Belgian footballer

Daan Stuyven

Daan Stuyven

Film score composer

Ingrid Robeyns

Ingrid Robeyns

Philosopher

Paul Claes

Paul Claes

Writer

Serge Quisquater

Serge Quisquater

Belgian singer

Luc Steeno

Luc Steeno

Musical artist

Dennis Praet

Dennis Praet

Belgian football player

Koenraad Elst

Koenraad Elst

Author

Eleanor of Austria

Eleanor of Austria


Imke Courtois

Imke Courtois

Belgian footballer

Fabio Zenoni

Fabio Zenoni

Actor

Paul Magnette

Paul Magnette

Mayor of Charleroi

Adeliza of Louvain

Adeliza of Louvain


Marie of Brabant, Queen of France

Marie of Brabant, Queen of France


Kim Gevaert

Kim Gevaert

Athlete

Jan Moeskops

Jan Moeskops

Cinematographer

Hilary Charlesworth

Hilary Charlesworth

Scholar

Danny Fabry

Danny Fabry

Singer

Rinus van de Velde

Rinus van de Velde

Visual artist

Aelbrecht Bouts

Aelbrecht Bouts

Painter

Edouard Van Beneden

Edouard Van Beneden

Belgian biologist

Louis Tobback

Louis Tobback

Former Mayor of Leuven

Mark Waer

Mark Waer

Belgian physician

Bruno Tobback

Bruno Tobback

Former Member of the Flemish Parliament

Charles Jean de la Vallée Poussin

Charles Jean de la Vallée Poussin

Belgian mathematician

Elise Mertens

Elise Mertens

Belgian tennis player

Albert Giraud

Albert Giraud

Belgian poet

Joos Valgaeren

Joos Valgaeren

Belgian footballer

Reinoud Van Mechelen

Reinoud Van Mechelen

Tenor

Annabelle Lopez Ochoa

Annabelle Lopez Ochoa

Choreographer

Lieve Wierinck

Lieve Wierinck

Member of the European Parliament

Jef Aerts

Jef Aerts

Belgian writer

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