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.
Attractions within St Peter's Church

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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Do-It-Yourself Tours
Address
Leuven Tourist Office
Leopold Vanderkelenstraat 30
B-3000 Leuven
Belgium
Hours
March 15 to October 15
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Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Tips
Guided tours available upon request two weeks in advance.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
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