Belfry of Leuven

The Belfry of Leuven is a unique historic tower that is part of the University Library on the Ladeuzeplein. Unlike classic medieval belfries, this tower was built in historicist style after the First World War as a symbol of the rebuilt university. The tower was inaugurated in 1928 and contains a carillon of 63 bells.

Accessibility of the library on the ground floor is good: there is a ramp at the main entrance and the reading rooms are partly reachable by lift. Climbing the belfry itself is, however, limited to guided tours for visitors, where the last stairs to the carillon are not wheelchair accessible. The Ladeuzeplein around the tower is completely level and paved with smooth slabs and cobblestones.

Adapted toilets are available in the library building. Disabled parking spaces are provided at the Monseigneur Ladeuzeplein and in the Ladeuze car park. A visit combines perfectly with a wheelchair walk through the Leuven city centre, the Grand Beguinage (UNESCO), the Town Hall, and the M Museum, which all lie within a 500-metre radius and are largely well accessible.