Photos: Unknown authorUnknown author, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Krzysztof Golik, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Unknown authorUnknown author, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Krzysztof Golik, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dirk Bouts and the Leuven altarpieces
Your local guide
Eline Peeters
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Highlights
- Sint-Pieterskerk's unfinished twin towers
- The Last Supper triptych, described in full
- A church built over centuries
- M Leuven's mansion turned museum
- Flemish painting, traced through two sites
About this tour
This session looks at Leuven's art history through Sint-Pieterskerk and the M Leuven museum. You see the unfinished church towers and hear the story of Dirk Bouts' altarpiece inside, then move to the museum building that now holds much of the city's collection. It traces one thread of Flemish painting through two sites.
We check the light outside the church first, since the interior shot depends on the doorway view. I describe the triptych carefully from where we can film, then we walk on to the museum for the final stop, leaving time for questions throughout. A short reading list on Dirk Bouts follows afterwards.
It suits anyone with an interest in Flemish painting or church architecture. It also works well before a museum visit of your own, as background for what is inside.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Leuven before heading out.
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Sint-Pieterskerk exterior 17 min
We stand at the church steps while the camera takes in the Gothic facade, and I explain why the planned twin towers were never finished.
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Sint-Pieterskerk interior view 17 min
From just inside the doorway you see the high altar, and I describe Dirk Bouts' Last Supper triptych in detail since filming it up close is not permitted.
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M Leuven exterior 17 min
We finish outside the museum building, a converted mansion, and I point out how the modern glass wing was added to the older stone front.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Leuven: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Speculoos biscuits and Oude Markt, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Brussels time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Leuven, showing you Sint-Pieterskerk exterior and Sint-Pieterskerk interior view live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Leuven live with my phone.
Times shown in Brussels time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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