Haasrode in Flanders
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American College of the Immaculate Conception

The American College of the Immaculate Conception, or the American College at Louvain, was a Roman Catholic seminary in Leuven, Belgium, which operated under the auspices of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Founded in 1857, the American College closed in June 2011.

Located at 50.8731, 4.69944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roman Catholic seminaries, Buildings and structures in Flemish Brabant, Educational institutions established in 1857, Educational institutions disestablished in 2011, Education in Leuven

Heverlee

Heverlee is a town in Belgium. It is a deelgemeente of the city of Leuven. Heverlee is bordered by Herent, Bertem, Oud Heverlee and several other municipalities that are part of Leuven (including Leuven proper and Kessel-Lo). The town is the location of the Heverlee War Cemetery for Commonwealth casualties from the Second World War. The town also harbours a significant part of the university campus of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.

Located at 50.86, 4.69 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Leuven

Heverlee Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Heverlee War Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the Second World War located in Heverlee, Belgium. The Heverlee War Cemetery was established in 1946 and contains 977 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, twenty-nine First World War burials relocated to the cemetery, and twelve non-Commonwealth graves.

Located at 50.8479, 4.7034 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Leuven, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in Belgium, Canadian military memorials and cemeteries, 1946 establishments in Belgium, History of Leuven, Visitor attractions in Flemish Brabant

Park Abbey

Park Abbey (Dutch: Abdij van 't Park; also Parc Abbey) is a Premonstratensian abbey in Belgium, at Heverlee just south of Leuven, in Flemish Brabant. The Annales Parchenses were written here in the 12th century.

Located at 50.864, 4.718 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Premonstratensian monasteries in Belgium, Buildings and structures in Flemish Brabant, Museums in Flemish Brabant, Religious museums

Haasrode Research-Park

The Haasrode Research-Park business and research park in Heverlee is just outside the Brussels periphery. Divided in a research and science park and a trade park it houses an important variety of industries. Companies are attracted to the nearby presence of the international renowned Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), the international research centre Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre and one of the largest hospitals in the country [Gasthuisberg Gasthuisberg].

Located at 50.8484, 4.71805 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Science parks in Belgium, Flanders

Grand Béguinage, Leuven

The Grand Béguinage of Leuven, or in Dutch Groot Begijnhof van Leuven is a well preserved and completely restored historical quarter containing a dozen of streets in the south of downtown Leuven. About 3 hectares (7.5 acres) in size, with some 300 apartments in almost 100 houses, it is one of the largest still existing beguinages in the Low Countries. The béguinage stretches on both sides of the river Dijle, which splits into two canals inside the béguinage, thus forming an island.

Located at 50.8717, 4.6969 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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World Heritage Sites in Belgium, Christian buildings, Buildings and structures in Leuven, Beguines and Beghards

Den Dreef

Stadium Den Dreef is a football stadium situated on Kardinaal Mercierlaan in the Heverlee suburb of Leuven in Belgium. It is home to Belgian 1st division football team Oud-Heverlee Leuven. The entrance for visiting spectators is on Tervuursevest. There is a two tier main stand on the southern end of the stadium. Originally both tiers of the stand ran approximately two-thirds of the length of the pitch.

Located at 50.8683, 4.69417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Football venues in Belgium

Meerdaal

Located at 50.8047, 4.69603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Forests of Belgium, Geography of Flemish Brabant, Visitor attractions in Flemish Brabant