- The present impressive town hall of Leuven is the third one and construction started in 1439.
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- Among them is Saint Peter’s Church, which was very nearly the world’s tallest building, and the historical Leuven Town Hall with its 236 statuettes.
- Closeup Of The Statues On The Doorway Entrance Of The Leuven Town Hall Closeup Of The Statues On The Doorway Entrance Of The Leuven Town Hall.
- The Town Hall of Leuven is a landmark building on that city"s Grote Markt (Main Market) square, across from the monumental St. Peter"s Church.
- The Leuven Town Hall was built in 1439-1468 under the direction of Sulpitius van Vorst and Matheus de Layens in Leuven, Belgium.
- The Town Hall is Leuven's pride and joy. Moreover, it's one of the best-known Gothic town halls worldwide. It took three architects and thirty years to build it.
- But Leuven’s Stadhuis (town hall) may hold the record for the longest wait. It took more than 400 years to complete the Gothic building.
- The over 200 statues defining the look of Leuvens 15th century Town Hall werent added until after the Belgian independence in the 19th century.
- The Town Hall of Leuven, Belgium, is a landmark building on that city's Grote Markt (Main Market) square, across from the monumental St. Peter's Church.