Venue
The workshop will be held at the campus of K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Workshop Town
Leuven is one of
Europe's most ancient university towns, and is ideally located.
Straddling the banks of the navigable Dijle River and the trade route
from Bruges to the Rhine territories, Leuven grew to become a major
trade and textile center. The first references to the town can be traced
back as far as the 9th century. It was around the 11th-12th century that Leuven
began to develop as an important trading centre.
Perhaps Leuven is best known for its university: de Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Founded in 1425 by Pope Martin V, the K.U.Leuven is the oldest university in the Low Countries. Town and university enjoyed many periods of prosperity. The town hall, the famous 'Begijnhof', the churches, cloisters and colleges stand silent witness to those days and make Leuven the interesting place it is. Leuven is also the home of the famous brewery Stella Artois.
Leuven is only 25 km away from Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the center of the European Union. Leuven is located very centrally in Flanders and in Belgium and is an ideal starting point for many excursions. Leuven itself is a small town. Its diameter does not exceed a 25 minutes walk.
Workshop Site
The Workshop will take place on two locations. Hotels and restaurants are situated within walking distance of the Workshop site.
One day the Workshop will be held at the old college "De Valk",
a classicist building from the 18th century, situated
right in the centre of Leuven at only 100 meter of the town hall.
The College is used by the Faculty of Law.
College De ValkA map of the location can be found here ("De Valk" is situated in the red circle). This map also gives an overview of the town. To see more details, simply click on the region you want to see, and the program returns you a more detailed map.
Tiensestraat 41
B- 3000 Leuven
The other day the Workshop will be held in the Arenberg Castle, which
dates early 16th century, and lies within the beautiful natural
surroundings of a parc which also hosts many sporting facilities and
students' favourite dining place Alma
(actually Alma 3; there are many Alma's across Leuven).
Currently the castle is used by the Faculty of Applied Sciences.
Kasteelpark ArenbergA map of the location can be found here ("Arenberg Castle" is situated near the red cross, click to zoom).
close to the "Kantineplein"
B- 3001 Heverlee
On March 28, we offer you an exquisite evening dinner at the
Faculty Club,
located in the Groot Begijnhof; a beautiful, peaceful, ageold historical
site on walking distance from the city center.
The Faculty Club is esteemed for the hosting of meetings and events,
and offers high-quality meals a la carte.
Faculty ClubA map of the location can be found here ("Faculty Club" is situated near the red cross, click to zoom).
Groot Begijnhof 14
B- 3000 Leuven
Travel Information
by plane ...
To get from North America to Belgium you might consider flying to London first and taking the Eurostar there (direct train to Brussels).
For flight info from and to Brussels Airport, please consult the Brussels Airport website. If you are looking for European low-cost airline routes to the nearest airports in Brussels, check out www.flycheapo.com.
by train ...
by car ...
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North-West |
West + South-West |
South |
South-East |
(North-)East |
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Antwerpen, Amsterdam |
Gent, Oostende, Paris |
Luxembourg |
Liege |
Hasselt, Aachen, Köln |
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Ring around Antwerpen, direction Brussel (E19) |
In Gent, direction Brussel (E40) |
Direction Namur, Brussel (E425) |
Direction Brussel (E40) |
Direction Leuven & Brussel (A2) |
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You arrive at the Ring around Brussel, follow direction Luik/Liege (E40). After ten km, exit Leuven, Genk, Aachen (A2). |
Take the exit Leuven, Genk, Hasselt (A2) |
Exit Brussel, direction Leuven |
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Immediately leave the A2 (direction Leuven). After 4 km, you arrive at the red circle at the bottom of this map |
You arrive at the red circle at the left side of this map |
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Attention:
If you want to drive to your hotel, mind the traffic loops
in Leuven. Enter Leuven as close to your hotel as possible.