Parks and recreation in Leuven

Leuven offers a diverse range of outdoor and indoor recreation spaces, from the historic Hortus Botanicus Lovaniensis, founded in 1738 as Belgium’s oldest botanical garden, to the urban Sint-Donatus Park featuring a village green. Active visitors can find specialized facilities including the Sportoase complex for swimming and basketball, indoor climbing gyms like De Stordeur, and dedicated grounds for rugby, field hockey, and tennis. The selection also includes community-focused areas like Skatepark 't Fort and educational water playgrounds.

Parks and Recreation in Leuven — Map

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Hortus Botanicus Lovaniensis

The Hortus Botanicus Lovaniensis is a botanical garden in Leuven, Belgium, dating from 1738.

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B

Sint-Donatus Park

The Sint-Donatus Park is an urban park with a village green in Leuven, Belgium.

C

Klimzaal De Stordeur

Indoor climbing gym.

D

Sportoase

Multi-sport complex featuring a swimming pool and the home arena for the Leuven Bears basketball team.

E

KTC

Tennis club facility.

F

KHC Leuven

Field hockey club facility.

G

Klimmuur Sportoase Philipssite

Indoor climbing wall located within the Sportoase Philipssite complex.

H

Sporthal Korbeek-Lo

Multi-purpose indoor sports hall.

I

KBC Sporthal

Indoor sports center.

J

Sportzaal Boudewijnstadion

Sports hall equipped for gymnastics and badminton.

K

Rugby Club Leuven

Dedicated rugby fields and facilities.

L

Rugby Club Leuven

Dedicated rugby fields and facilities.

M

Lovanium

Covered tennis courts.

N

Skatepark 't Fort

Asphalt skateboard park.

O

Overloopplein

Public playground.

P

Educatieve waterspeeltuin

Educational water-themed playground located within the Provinciaal Domein Kessel-Lo.

Q

Ecopark

Nature-themed playground area.

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