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City and municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Zoutleeuw is a small town of about 8,000 inhabitants (2021) in the province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Zoutleeuw is often overlooked by many international tourists, but can make an interesting day out from Leuven. The town is located in the eastern part of the province, southeast of the regional capital city of Leuven. The town used to be an important trading centre.
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The towers of the church are recognized as a as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France.
De Rode Leeuw
A traditional 17th-century patrician residence in the town centre. Some historians claim the house dates back to the 16th century. A part of the tower and wall of the first Sint-Truidense gate (1130) has been incorporated into the side wall of the house.
A former hospital dating back to the beginning of the 18th century. It is no longer used as a hospital since the 1950s. Since that moment it houses some offices of some municipal institutions.
To the north of the centre of Zoutleeuw is a 130 ha large nature reserve. The name refers to the fen that used to be here. It was once the largest in Flanders. The fen in Zoutleeuw was later used to excavate peat. It is now protected as a Natura 2000 area. There is a large free parking at the entrance of the nature park on Ossenwegstraat.
By bus
The Flemish national bus company, De Lijn, operates bus lines to Zoutleeuw from neighbouring towns like Sint-Truiden, Diest, Tienen and some others. There is no direct line from Leuven.be.
By car
The most convenient way to travel to Zoutleeuw by car is getting off the E40 near Tienen. The travel time by car from both Leuven and Liege is around 45 minutes.
On foot
The town centre is very small and everything is located within a few minutes walking distance.
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