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The previous price was €6 and current price is €5 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 32m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Step into the chilling and deeply inspiring storey of Leuven, a city that was systematically reduced to ashes not once, but twice and stubbornly refused to die. On this immersive walking tour, you will uncover the tragic events of August 1914, when a medieval centre of learning was consumed by fire, sparking global outrage. From hidden architectural scars to grand monuments of international solidarity, discover how a traumatized community chose beauty, memory, and resilience over ruin.

    • A 2.6 km self guided tour with 6 stops over 92 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in History and Memory and Urbanism, Infrastructure and Innovation
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Martelarenplein Leuven
    • Martelarenplein
    • 3000, Leuven, Belgium

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Leuven
    • 16 Martelarenplein
    • 3000, Leuven, Vlaanderen, Belgium

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Self Guided Podcast Tour: The Resurrection of Leuven in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 32 minutes1h 32m
    1h 32m
  • Opening hours: Sun 00:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
€5.99
€4.79 x 1 Adult€4.79
Total
The previous price was €5.99 and current price is €4.79
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Martelarenplein Leuven

  • 10m
The square where the 1914 reprisals began, featuring the Peace Monument honouring the fallen civilians.

Universiteitshal

  • 10m
The site of the original University Library, which was deliberately burned down in 1914, destroying centuries of knowledge.

Old Market Square

  • 10m
Known as the 'longest bar in the world', this historic-looking square is actually a meticulous post-WWI reconstruction.

Saint Peter's Church

  • 10m
The city's main church, which survived catastrophic fires in 1914 and bombings in 1944, standing as a scarred testament to survival.

Leuven

  • 10m
A square named after the US President who led the massive humanitarian effort to feed Belgians during WWI.

University Library & Bell Tower

  • 10m
The monumental library built with American aid, which tragically burned down again in WWII before being rebuilt a final time.

Location

Activity location

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    Martelarenplein Leuven
    • Martelarenplein
    • 3000, Leuven, Belgium

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Leuven
    • 16 Martelarenplein
    • 3000, Leuven, Vlaanderen, Belgium

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