Belgium

Leuven Town Hall

Leuven, Belgium
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The 15th century gothic Town Hall is in the 19th and early 20th century adorned with 236 statues. They are placed in canopied niches between the windows and on the three corner-turrets. The corbels supporting the statues - dating from the 15th century - represent biblical scenes without relation to the statue on it). The 236 statues have become the Leuven pantheon. They show

  • Two rows on the ground floor: artists, scholars and eminent citizens of Leuven.

  • First floor: figures who symbolise the municipal privileges and the patron saints of the parishes.

  • Second floor: the Counts of Leuven and the Dukes of Brabant.

  • Turrets: biblical figures

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    Camera:Canon Canon EOS 7D
    Lens:EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
    Camera Mode:Aperture Priority
    Shutter Speed:1/40
    Aperture:f/7.1
    ISO Speed:400
    Focal Length:38 mm
    Time of Shot:7 Feb 2013

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