63-524: Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven or University Hospitals Leuven , often shortened to UZ Leuven , is an academic hospital in Leuven , Belgium, associated with the university KU Leuven . It consists of three campuses as of 2022; Gasthuisberg, Pellenberg and Sint-Rafaël. The hospital has 1,995 beds and over 9,000 employees. Literally translated 'guest house hill' ( gasthuis is an obsolete Dutch word for hospital), its name has become synonymous with UZ Leuven. It
126-525: A Viking army was defeated by the Frankish king Arnulf of Carinthia (see: Battle of Leuven ). According to a legend, the city's red and white arms depict the blood-stained shores of the river Dyle after this battle, similarly to the flag of Austria and the flag of Latvia . Situated beside this river, and near to the stronghold of the Dukes of Brabant , Leuven became the most important centre of trade in
189-477: A bid of £70 billion, (US$ 107 billion when the deal closed), or £44 per share, for its largest rival, the South African company SABMiller , which if approved would give the company a third of the global market share for beer sales and a half of the global profit. The company had previously offered £38, £40, £42.15, £43.50 per share respectively, but each of these had been turned down. SABMiller accepted
252-406: A growing number of tourists. Leuven is the worldwide headquarters of Anheuser-Busch InBev , the largest beer company in the world and is considered one of the largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies in the world. InBev's Stella Artois brewery and main offices dominate the entire north-eastern part of the town, between the railway station and the canal to Mechelen . Finally, Leuven
315-612: A major European center for art and knowledge with humanists like Erasmus and Hieronymus van Busleyden working there. In 1517 the latter founded the Collegium Trilingue in which the three ancient languages: Latin , Greek and Hebrew were taught. It promoted the critical study of classical literature and the Bible. Thomas More published his Utopia at Dirk Martens printing house in Leuven in 1516. Gemma Frisius laid
378-648: A publicly owned company trading on the Euronext stock exchange (Brussels, Belgium). AmBev (short for America Beverages, formally Companhia de Bebidas das Américas , Portuguese for "Beverages Company of the Americas") is a Brazilian beverages company formed in 1999 with the merger of the two biggest Brazilian brewers, Antarctica (founded in 1880) and Brahma (founded in 1886). The organization's headquarters are in São Paulo, Brazil. As an independent operator it's
441-470: A reprisal, which at the time was legal under international law, as the Germans alleged that Belgian civilians had taken part in the fighting and killed German troops. The old library building was rebuilt after the war, and much of the collection was replaced. A new, dedicated Central Library was built on the square now known as Ladeuzeplein ; it was officially opened on 4 July 1928. In World War II, after
504-460: A rich beer culture, being the birthplace of several beers such as Stella Artois , Leuvense Tripel, Domus and Keizersberg. It has several bars priding themselves in offering a wide variety of local and international beers, including a bar that claims to offer more than 3000 different beers. The Higher Institute of Philosophy holds the archives of the German philosopher Edmund Husserl . Leuven
567-618: A soft drinks business that has bottling contracts with PepsiCo through its subsidiary, Ambev . In December 2016, Coca-Cola Co. bought many of the former SABMiller's Coca-Cola operations, including those in Africa. As part of the agreements made with regulators before Anheuser-Busch InBev was allowed to acquire SABMiller, the company sold the Peroni, Meantime and Grolsch brands to Asahi on 13 October 2016. After acquiring SABMiller, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV agreed on 21 December 2016 to sell
630-675: Is Mecca of books and beers. It has been a university city since 1425. This makes it the oldest university city in the Low Countries . KU Leuven , the largest Dutch-speaking university in the world and the largest university in the Low Countries (and thus also Belgium's largest university), has its flagship campus in Leuven. The city is home of the headquarters of Anheuser-Busch InBev , the world's largest beer brewer and sixth-largest fast-moving consumer goods company. The earliest mention of Leuven ( Loven ) dates from 891, when
693-532: Is a publicly listed company, with its primary listing on the Euronext Brussels. It has secondary listings on Mexico City Stock Exchange , Johannesburg Stock Exchange , and New York Stock Exchange . Interbrew was formed in 1987 from a merger of the two largest breweries in Belgium: Artois and Piedboeuf . The Artois brewery, previously known as Den Hoorn , was established by 1366 and
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#1732780834771756-525: Is based in Leuven: the Lemmens Institute , which is described as "Faculty of Music, Performing Arts and Education". It is known for its music therapy education and its wordart-drama education. Kunstencentrum STUK is a cultural centre and venue in the city center for music, theatre, sound art , and dance. Leuven holds a summer rock festival, Marktrock . Leuven has some university orchestras, such as
819-509: Is known for being almost permanently under construction since the start of its construction in the early 1970s. Campus Pellenberg is located in the district of Pellenberg, about 8 km from the city center of Leuven . It is located in a more rural area and is most known for being a recovery clinic. As of 2017, UZ Leuven is relocating several services from the Pellenberg campus to the main campus, Gasthuisberg. Sint-Pieter (Saint-Peter)
882-505: Is one of Europe's largest academic hospitals. As a result, large numbers of private service providers are active in the medical, financial and legal fields. Because it is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant , many governmental institutions are located in Leuven, as well as the regional headquarters of transport corporations such as De Lijn . As one of Flanders Art-Cities, with a large range of cafés, restaurants, cultural institutions and shopping neighbourhoods, Leuven also attracts
945-677: Is one of the oldest athletics clubs in Belgium, where 1964 Olympic gold medallist Gaston Roelants was a member. There is also a GAA club in Leuven, the club is named, 'the Earls of Leuven', after the Flight of the Earls . The Earls of Leuven has become one of the most well-known GAA clubs in Europe, and is an affiliated University sports club. The city of Leuven has become the home of Collegiate Gaelic Games activity in Europe due to its organisation of
1008-455: Is the ancestral home of the KBC Group . KBC is one of the leading financial groups in Europe. It is a multi-channel bank-insurance group, with a geographic focus on Belgium and Central Europe, catering mainly to retail clients, SMEs and local midcaps. As one of the largest companies in Belgium and it has its insurance and auto lease HQ in Leuven. As of 1 January 2024, the population of Leuven
1071-530: Is the biggest and most well known of all the campuses. It houses many facilities of the university among which research laboratories, auditoria of the faculty of medicine and faculty of pharmaceutical sciences, a manual procedures training center, a library and a student restaurant. Aside from the KU Leuven , the UCLL (University Colleges Leuven Limburg), part of KU Leuven Association, also has teaching facilities on
1134-491: Is the capital and largest city of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium . It is located about 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Brussels . The municipality itself comprises the sub-municipalities of Heverlee , Kessel-Lo , Leuven proper, Wilsele , Wijgmaal and part of Haasrode and Korbeek-Lo . It is the eighth largest city in Belgium, with more than 100,244 inhabitants. Leuven
1197-438: Is traffic-free. Several streets are off-limits to vehicle traffic and, within the city centre, road speed regulations prescribe 30 km/h (19 mph) as the maximum speed limit, making it a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly city. There are also a few car parking lots. There are numerous buses, primarily operated by the public transport company De Lijn , that connect the city with the region while providing travel options within
1260-546: The New York Stock Exchange . In 2004, Interbrew and AmBev merged , creating InBev . While its core business is beer, the company also had a strong presence in the soft drink market in Latin America. It employed about 86,000 people and was headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, where Anheuser-Busch InBev is based. InBev employed close to 89,000 people, running operations in over 30 countries across
1323-797: The University Symphony Orchestra [ nl ] (USO), the University Symphonic Band [ nl ] (UHO). and the Arenberg Orchestra [ nl ] . In September 2009, the M – Museum Leuven opened in Leuven. It is a museum for both contemporary and historical art, located near het Ladeuzeplein. It has hosted exhibitions by international artists such as Angus Fairhurst, Sol LeWitt, Roe Ethridge and Charles Burns as well as Belgian artists such as Ilse D'Hollander, Jan Vercruysse, Antoon Van Dyck and Freek Wambacq. Leuven has
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#17327808347711386-643: The University of Leuven , in 1425. Prestigious buildings like the Town Hall and the Saint Peter's Church (itself designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999) were constructed. The art of painting flourished with painters such as Dirk Bouts , Albrecht Bouts and Jan Rombouts the Elder . The painter Quinten Metsys was born and trained in Leuven. By the turn of the 16th century, Leuven had become
1449-419: The duchy between the 11th and 14th centuries. A token of its former importance as a centre of cloth manufacture is shown in that ordinary linen cloth was known, in late-14th-century and 15th-century texts, as lewyn (other spellings: Leuwyn , Levyne , Lewan(e) , Lovanium , Louvain ). In the 15th century, a new golden era began with the founding of the largest and oldest university in the Low Countries ,
1512-408: The 2022, 2023, and 2024 Collegiate Games. This GAA club is part of a wider European league, Gaelic Games Europe , which is in itself part of the global organisation, The Gaelic Athletic Association The Old University of Leuven used to have 40 constituent colleges and 4 pedagogies , some of which are still being used by KU Leuven. The most notable ones are: Leuven is twinned with: Aside from
1575-562: The Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. In 2007, InBev realized 14.4 billion euro of revenue. In 2006 InBev increased to 91% its share of Cerveza Quilmes , the largest beer manufacturer in Argentina. In 2007 InBev bought Lakeport Brewing Company , the largest discount brewer in Canada. The Interbrew and AmBev merger was valued at $ 11.5 billion, and consolidated the top brands from Belgium, Canada, Germany and Brazil. The merger combined
1638-496: The Arenberg Science Park and Haasrode Research-Park . Quite a few international companies such as Siemens , Huawei , Nitto Denko , JSR Corporation or Commscope have important, often research oriented branches, in Leuven. The academic hospital UZ Leuven , first in Europe regarding the number of clinical tests per capita and approval rates for clinical trials, UZ Leuven is another advanced research institute. It
1701-584: The Gasthuisberg campus where bachelor’s degree programs such as nursing, dental hygiene, midwifery, medical imagery and other fields are taught. The campus also includes St. Francis, affiliated with UCLL, which offers associate degrees in nursing. Lastly, there is the Leuven Perfusion School, affiliated with KU Leuven, which trains nurses and medical doctors in order to become certified clinical perfusionists. Still expanding, this campus
1764-532: The Hurricane family), and flavored malt beverages (e.g., Tequiza ). Anheuser-Busch had been one of the largest theme park operators in the United States with ten parks throughout the United States. In October 2009, AB InBev announced the sale of its Busch Entertainment theme park division to The Blackstone Group for $ 2.7 billion. The company had been investigating a sale of Busch Entertainment since
1827-589: The Mexico (MEXBOL: ABI) and South Africa (JSE: ANH) stock exchanges and with American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD). SABMiller ceased trading on global stock markets and divested itself of its interests in the MillerCoors beer company to Molson Coors. The new AB InBev entity is the world's largest beer company. Estimated annual sales are US$ 55 billion and
1890-631: The Piedboeuf brewery was established by 1812. Interbrew then acquired a number of local breweries in Belgium. By 1991, the second phase of targeted external growth began outside Belgium. The first transaction in this phase took place in Hungary, followed in 1995 by the acquisition of Labatt Brewing Company (founded 1847), the largest brewer in Canada, and then in 1999 by a joint venture with Sun in Russia. In 2000, Interbrew acquired Bass and Whitbread in
1953-753: The U.S. and Puerto Rico, including Redd's and import brands such as Peroni, Grolsch and Pilsner Urquell." The agreement made Molson Coors the world's third-largest brewer. In Canada, Molson Coors regained the right to make and market Miller Genuine Draft and Miller Lite from the former SABMiller. After the formation of Anheuser Busch Inbev SA/NV (AB InBev), the Company owned 630 beer brands including Budweiser and Bud Light , Corona , Stella Artois , Beck's , Leffe , Hoegaarden , Quilmes , Victoria , Modelo Especial , Michelob Ultra , Sedrin, Klinskoye , Sibirskaya Korona , Chernigivske , Cass and Jupiler until some were spun off. Anheuser Busch Company also owns
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2016-698: The UK. They then acquired a number of German breweries: Diebels and Beck's & Co. (founded 1873, the maker of the world's top selling German beer) in 2001, the Gilde Group in 2002, and Spaten in 2003. In 2002 Interbrew also acquired stakes in the K.K. Brewery and the Zhujiang Brewery, strengthening its position in China. Interbrew operated as a family-owned business until December 2000. At this point it organized an initial public offering, becoming
2079-453: The United States, Coors is majority-owned by MillerCoors (a subsidiary of SABMiller) and minority-owned by Molson Coors, though internationally it's entirely owned by Molson Coors, and Miller is owned by SABMiller." The merger (AB InBev acquisition of SABMiller), closed on 10 October 2016. The new company is called Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (AB InBev), based in Leuven, Belgium and listed on Euronext (Euronext: ABI), with secondary listings on
2142-633: The acquisition by InBev announced 13 July 2008. The division operated 12 breweries in the United States and 17 others overseas. Anheuser-Busch's best-known beers included brands such as Budweiser , the Busch (originally known as Busch Bavarian Beer) and Michelob families, and Natural Light and Ice . The company also produced a number of smaller-volume and specialty beers, nonalcoholic brews like Budweiser Prohibition which made its first appearance in Canadian markets in 2016, malt liquors (King Cobra and
2205-409: The aforementioned cities, Leuven has friendly relations with: Leuven has an 'adoptive village' Anheuser-Busch InBev Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV ( Flemish pronunciation: [ˈɑnɦɔizər ˈbuɕ ˈɪmbɛf] ), commonly known as AB InBev , is a US-Belgian-Brazilian multinational drink and brewing company based in Leuven , Belgium and is the largest brewer in the world. In 2023,
2268-411: The bid in principle , but consummation of the deal required antitrust approval by regulatory agencies. In 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) had agreed to the deal only on the basis that SABMiller "spins off all its MillerCoors holdings in the U.S.—which include both Miller- and Coors-held brands—along with its Miller brands outside the U.S." The entire ownership situation was complicated: "In
2331-1109: The breweries in Piedras Negras in Mexico, for approx. US$ 4.75 billion to Constellation Brands , a competitor of AB Inbev in some beverage sectors. On 1 April 2014, AB Inbev completed the re-acquisition of the Oriental Brewery (OB), which it had sold in July 2009. OB is the largest brewer in South Korea . Its CASS brand is the best-selling beer in South Korea. All beers produced by OB are brewed using rice. In 2013, AB InBev opened its Bud Analytics Lab in Research Park, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , which develops data research and innovation to solve problems ranging from assortment optimization, social media, and market trends to large scale data initiatives. On 13 October 2015, Anheuser-Busch InBev made
2394-460: The city centre. The so-called Ringbus follows the ring road of the city. Buses 91 and 616 connect Leuven with Brussels Airport . Leuven railway station is located on the NMBS railway lines 35 (Leuven– Aarschot – Hasselt ), 36 ( Brussels – Liège ), 36N ( Schaerbeek –Leuven), 53 ( Schellebelle –Leuven), and 139 (Leuven– Ottignies ). In Bierbeek , south-east of Leuven, lies the beginning of HSL 2 ,
2457-513: The city, with a total of more than 50,000 students as of June 2024. It is the oldest Catholic university still in existence in the world, and the largest university in Belgium. There are also a number of hogescholen (universities of applied sciences), such as the UC Leuven-Limburg (UCLL). Within the city and its immediate surroundings, most distances can be covered on foot or with a bicycle. The attractive historical center of Leuven
2520-668: The company was ranked 72nd in the Forbes Global 2000 . Additionally, AB InBev has a global functional management office in New York City , and regional headquarters in São Paulo , London , St. Louis , Mexico City , Bremen , Johannesburg , and others. It has approximately 630 beer brands in 150 countries. AB InBev was formed through InBev acquiring the American company Anheuser-Busch . Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
2583-454: The company will have an estimated global market share of 28 percent, according to Euromonitor International. As per the agreement with the regulators, the former SABMiller sold to Molson Coors full ownership of the Miller brand portfolio outside of the U.S. and Puerto Rico for US$ 12 billion. Molson Coors also retained "the rights to all of the brands currently in the MillerCoors portfolio for
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2646-647: The end of 2019, total liabilities amounted to US$ 95.5 billion. Net debt to normalized EBITDA decreased to 4.0×. Goodwill reached US$ 128.114 billion, which compares with revenues of US$ 52.329 billion in 2019. For this deleveraging, the dividend for 2018 in EUR was cut in half compared with 2017. On 8 August 2023 Anheuser-Busch sold off several brands to Tilray . These included Blue Point Brewing Company , Breckenridge Brewery , Shock Top , Redhook Ale Brewery , Widmer Brothers Brewery , 10 Barrel Brewing Company, Square Mile Cider Company, and HiBall Energy. In November 2023,
2709-643: The entity to be known as AB InBev-Efes. AB InBev owns 24 percent of Anadolu Efes from its SABMiller acquisition, with the joint venture being consolidated in Anadolu Efes books, whilst being treated as an equity investment by AB InBev. On 21 July 2017, Anheuser-Busch InBev continued its investment in the non-alcohol beverage sector with the purchase of energy drink company Hiball. In December 2018, Anheuser-Busch InBev partnered with cannabis producer Tilray to begin researching cannabis infused non-alcoholic beverages with Tilray subsidiary, High Park Company. At
2772-592: The faculty of medicine used to take place here. In 2020, a new human dissection teaching center opened at Campus Gasthuisberg. Since most clinical and educational operations now moved to campus Gasthuisberg, the Sint Rafael campus is partly deconstructed. Leuven Leuven ( UK : / ˈ l ɜː v ən / , US : / ˈ l ʌ v ən / , Flemish: [ˈløːvə(n)] ), also called Louvain ( / l uː ˈ v æ̃ / , US also / l uː ˈ v eɪ n / , French: [luvɛ̃] ),
2835-589: The former SABMiller Ltd. business in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania to Asahi Breweries Group Holdings, Ltd. for US$ 7.8 billion. The deal includes popular brands such as Pilsner Urquell , Tyskie , Lech , Dreher and Ursus . In August 2017, the company announced the formation of a 50–50 joint venture with Anadolu Efes , by merging both of their operations in Russia-with
2898-618: The foundation for modern triangulation methods and cartography. He further made important contributions to mathematics, geography and astronomy. Gerardus Mercator and John Dee were among his students. Leuven became a leading centre for the fabrication of precision astronomical instruments, such as the planetaria and the terrestrial and celestial globes built by Gaspard van der Heyden and Gualterus Arsenius . Andreas Vesalius completed his medicine studies in Leuven, before moving to Padova and Basel. Religious persecutions of Protestants, followed by greater religious and political turmoil starting in
2961-532: The high-speed railway towards Liège. The European route E40 passes Leuven in the south, the European route E314 connects Leuven with the city of Aachen . Brussels's Zaventem International Airport is 28 km from Leuven. The easiest and fastest way to reach Leuven from Brussels Airport is by train. A direct train will have you in Leuven in just 15 minutes. By car or taxi via European motorway E40 from Brussels airport to Leuven takes less than half an hour. After
3024-536: The largest beer company by market capitalization in Brazil and in the Southern hemisphere . Ambev operates in 18 countries in the Americas and its products include beers such as Antarctica, Bogotá Beer Company, Brahma , Bohemia, Stella Artois and soft drinks like Guaraná Antarctica , Soda Antarctica, Sukita and the innovations H2OH! and Guarah. The subsidiary is listed on B3 , the São Paulo stock exchange, and on
3087-537: The late 1560s, greatly affected intellectual life in Leuven. Many professors and alumni from Leuven moved abroad. The newly founded University of Leiden in Holland, amongst others, would profit greatly from this brain drain. Despite this the university continued to excel in disciplines like theology with Johannes Molanus and classical studies with Justus Lipsius . In the 18th century, the brewery Den Horn (meaning "the horn") flourished. In 1708, Sebastien Artois became
3150-590: The master brewer at Den Horn, and gave his name to the brewery in 1717, now part of AB InBev , whose flagship beer, Stella Artois , is brewed in Leuven and sold in many countries. Leuven developed considerably during the 19th century. Dozens of squares were created, including the Sint-Jacobsplein, the Volksplaats (today's Ladeuzeplein ) and the Statieplein (today's Martelarenplein). From 1835,
3213-683: The merger with AB InBev. In 2012, AB InBev bought a 51% stake of Cervecería Nacional Dominicana , a beer producer in the Dominican Republic which was the largest in the Antilles and Central America. In 2013 the company bought Grupo Modelo , Mexico's leading brewer and owner of the Corona brand. This transaction was valued at US$ 20.1 billion. To satisfy US anti-trust demands, on 7 June 2013 AB InBev sold its Grupo Modelo’s US business, including Grupo Modelo’s brand naming rights and one of
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#17327808347713276-485: The municipal election on 13 October 2024, the Vooruit party strengthen its position. The governing coalition of Leuven will continue working together which consists of Vooruit (23 out of 47 seats), Groen (5 seats) and CD&V (7 seats), with Vooruit providing the mayor with Mohamed Ridouani. The opposition is composed of N-VA (10 seats), PVDA (1 seat) and Vlaams Belang (1 seat). One of Belgium's conservatories
3339-579: The municipality is Oud-Heverlee Leuven , successor of prior clubs Daring Club Leuven and Stade Leuven . Both the men's team and OH Leuven women play at the highest level. The city's prime basketball team is the Leuven Bears , they play their home games at the SportOase. Other known top-tier teams include IHC Leuven (ice hockey), KHC Leuven (field hockey) , Leuven aquatics(waterpolo) and VC Haasrode-Leuven (volleyball). Daring Club Leuven Atletiek
3402-694: The start of the German offensive , Leuven formed part of the British Expeditionary Force 's front line and was defended by units of the 3rd Division and Belgian troops. From 14 to 16 May 1940, the German Army Group B assaulted the city with heavy air and artillery support. The British withdrew their forces to the River Senne on the night of 16 May and the town was occupied the next day. The new university library building
3465-404: The streets of the city were lit with gas. The Voer stream was vaulted, the channels occupying the middle of the streets were removed, a number of narrow streets were widened or simply destroyed and a considerable number of sewers were installed. The municipal theatre and the main post office were built, respectively in 1866 and between 1893 and 1895. It was also at this time that the central prison
3528-428: The third largest brewing company in the world (Interbrew) and fifth largest (Ambev) into the world's No.1 beermaker. Before the merger, Heineken International was in fourth place, SABMiller was in second place, and Anheuser-Busch had been the largest. In 2008, InBev acquired Anheuser-Busch , creating Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), expanding on InBev's previous status as the world's largest brewer, creating one of
3591-529: The top five consumer products companies in the world. Under the terms of the merger agreement, all shares of Anheuser-Busch were acquired for US$ 70 per share in cash, for an aggregate of US$ 52 billion. Anheuser-Busch was established in 1852 in St. Louis, Missouri, US as Anheuser & Co. It is the largest brewing company in the United States and employs over 30,000 people. It was the world's largest brewing company based on revenue , but third in brewing volume, before
3654-405: Was destroyed on 25 August 1914, using petrol and incendiary pastilles. Approximately 230,000 volumes were lost in the destruction, including Gothic and Renaissance manuscripts, a collection of 750 medieval manuscripts, and more than 1,000 incunabula (books printed before 1501). The German atrocities and the cultural destruction caused worldwide outrage. The burning of the city was done as
3717-477: Was 104,009. The arrondissement of Leuven counted 527,443 in January 2024. The city itself is made up out of the centre of Leuven (30,313), Kessel-Lo (29,147), Heverlee (22,521), Wilsele (9,786) and Wijgmaal (3,592). Leuven has a large international student population, mainly concentrated around the city centre. The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven ( KU Leuven ; University of Leuven) has three campuses in
3780-521: Was built. Leuven has several times been besieged or occupied by foreign armies; these include the Battle of Leuven (891) , the Siege of Leuven (1635) and the Battle of Leuven (1831) . In the 20th century, both world wars inflicted major damage upon the city. Upon Germany's entry into World War I , the town was heavily damaged by rampaging soldiers. In all, about 300 civilians died. The university library
3843-619: Was set on fire by shelling, on 16 May, and nearly a million books were lost. Given the presence of the KU Leuven , Europe's most innovative university according to Reuters, much of the local economy is concentrated on spin-offs from academic research. In addition, the Leuven-based research centre, IMEC , is a research centre in the field of nano-electronics and digital technologies. As a result, dozens of companies in high technological fields such as biotech, robotics, additive manufacturing and IT, are located near these research institutes on
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#17327808347713906-457: Was the oldest campus dating back to the year 1080. It used to be located in the city center. By 2019, all operations in this campus were halted as the move to the Gasthuisberg campus was completed. Demolition of the buildings has been completed since 2021. Sint-Rafaël (Saint-Raphael) is located next to campus Sint-Pieter within the inner city of Leuven. There are some older auditoria and laboratories which are still in use. The human dissections of
3969-687: Was voted European City of Sport for 2021, highlighted by hosting the UCI Road World Championships , which will follow several routes of the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens , a yearly cycling race in and around Leuven. The city also hosts the start of the Brabantse Pijl , a semi-classic race and the Cyclocross Leuven is a cyclo-cross race held each year in January. The main football club of
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