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If you set out to explore Belgium , you should definitely start with the town of Leuven . It would seem a little strange to start your journey with the province, but believe me, you will not lose. Convenient location ( Brussels very close), rich past and dynamic present will brighten up your holiday on the first day. And after completing the city and knowing the whole historical center of Leuven , visit the castle Arenberg - the famous abode of the Dukes von Arenberg.
More about Castle Arenberg
Without going into long historical stories about the fate of the estate, one can generalize and reduce everything to several facts. Thus, the castle Arenberg was reborn from the family estate of the lords of Haverle, which was located in this place in the XII century. Gradually the building was transformed, changing the appearance both outside and inside, building additional buildings and a park in the vicinity. In 1921, the castle Arenberg became the property of the Catholic University of Leuven, and to this day the estate plays the role of the monastery of science - the engineering department is located here, and the building of the monastery is reserved for the largest library in the city. It is worth noting that Leven, in principle, the campus, and therefore the role of the castle Arenberg in the life of the city is quite logical.
If we talk about the external representation of the estate, everything here is very picturesque, as in most similar places in Belgium . The building is built of red brick and sandstone. In the external elements of architecture, traces of late Gothic and Renaissance are clearly traced. On the edges of the structure there are two characteristic towers, crowned by pear-shaped domes with the image of a German eagle.
In the vicinity of the castle Arenberg a wonderful park is broken and a small river Dil flows. Here you can see an old water mill. By the way, in the park you can have a picnic and have a great time, enjoying the fresh air, the rich greenery around and the peaceful silence that so many residents of large cities do not have. In addition, next to the castle Arenberg there are several hotels, the settlement in which will allow you to enjoy the panoramas and beauties of this place to the fullest, making daily evening walks in the local park.
How to get there?
Not far from the castle of Arenberg in Leuven is the station Heverlee Celestijnenlaan, which can be reached by bus N2, 616. Next to the estate itself, you need to walk about half an hour, but the impressions of the beauty of the local nature are quite capable of compensating the time and effort expended.
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