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===Secular=== * The [[Leuven Town Hall|Town Hall]], built between 1439 and 1463 by {{Interlanguage link|Sulpitius van Vorst|nl}}, [[Jan II Keldermans]], and following their death, [[Matheus de Layens]], in a [[Duchy of Brabant|Brabantian]] late-[[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] style. In the 19th century, 236 statues were added to the exterior, each representing a prominent local scholar, artist or noble from the city's history. The reception hall dates from 1750. * [[Arenberg Castle]] was originally built in 16th century in the [[Renaissance architecture|Renaissance style]] and was extensively renovated in the [[Gothic Revival architecture|Neogothic style]] in the 19th century. The duke of Arenberg donated the domain to the [[Katholieke Universiteit Leuven]] in 1916. It is open to the public. It has a green park outside with gardens. Eggs of wild ducks can be seen around the park. * The Linen-hall, in an early-Gothic style, with baroque addition, is today the University Hall. * The University Library on the [[Ladeuzeplein]] was built by the American architect [[Whitney Warren]]. It was a gift from the American people to Leuven after [[World War I]], during which the Germans burned down the original library. The tower houses one of the largest carillons in the world. * The ''[[Oude Markt]]'' or ''Old Market'' square located in the centre of Leuven features a vibrant social scene, the centre of which displays a life-size statue of 'De Kotmadam', or "The Landlady" resting on a bench. [[File:Ayuntamiento de Leuven (3431743649).jpg|thumb|''Fonske'' was designed by Jef Claerhout.]] *[[Sint-Donatus Park]] contains remains of the medieval city wall. * ''Totem'' is a statue at the centre of the Ladeuzeplein; it is a work of the Belgian artist [[Jan Fabre]]. Featuring a {{convert|23|m|ft|adj=on}} high needle impaling a giant jewelled beetle, the statue towers over the square in front of the university library. * ''Fonske'' is a statue near the centre of town. Its full name is ''Fons Sapientiae'', Latin for "fountain of wisdom". The statue represents a university student who, while reading a book, lets wisdom flow into his head as liquid from a glass. Just like ''[[Manneken Pis]]'' in Brussels, ''Fonske'' is, from time to time, dressed in costumes appropriate for specific occasions.
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