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St Peter's Church Description

(Local Name: Sint-Pieterskerk) Standing in the middle of the Grote Markt Sint-Pieterskerk is a prime example of Brabant Gothic. Begun in the 15th C. by van Vorst, continued by Keldermans and de Layens, it was more or less completed by Joost Massys. Original plans envisaged three towers on the west side and a main tower of 165m/541ft. This work was abandoned as the foundations were on sand and previous buildings had collapsed.

The tower is a UNESCO site.

Hobbies & Activities category: Architecture - Gothic; Christian sites; Towers, monuments, observation deck; UNESCO World Heritage Site

St Peter's Church Highlights

Museum of Religious Art

The choir and ambulatory have been converted into the Stedelijk Museum voor Religieuze Kunst (Museum of Religious Art). The late Gothic choir stalls have the original carvings; to the left is the

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Sint-Pieterskerk Interior

The main nave's notable features are its straight line of sheaf pillars and high pointed arch windows. Among the treasures in this part of the church are the late Gothic brass font in the chapel to

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Address

Leuven Tourist Office
Leopold Vanderkelenstraat 30
B-3000 Leuven
Belgium

http://www.leuven.be

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