Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium. It is located about 30 kilometers east of Brussels, with as other neighbouring cities Mechelen, Aarschot, Tienen, and Wavre. The township comprises the historical city of Leuven and the former municipalities of Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, a part of Korbeek-Lo, Wilsele and Wijgmaal. It is home to Anheuser-Busch InBev, the World’s largest brewer group and one of the top five largest consumer goods companies in the world; and to the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, the largest and oldest university of the Low Countries and the oldest Catholic university still in existence. The earliest mention of Leuven (“Loven”) is from 891 when a Viking army was defeated by the Frankish king Arnulf of Carinthia (see: Battle of Leuven). According to the city legend, its red-white-red colours depict the blood-stained shores of the river Dijle after this battle.One of Belgium’s finest conservatories is based in Leuven the Lemmens Institute, which is described as “Faculty of Music, Performing Arts and Education”. It is known for its Music Therapy Education and its Wordart-Drama Education.The Church of Saint Quinten incorporates remains of a Romanesque church built in the 13th century.
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