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Here we are at the famous tree of
't Groot Verdriet (or 'big sorrow'),

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a 200 year old Japanese honey tree.

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In the 20th century, the Atrecht College was
a girls-only dormitory.

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Legend has it that many of their boyfriends
stood here in sorrow

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due to the 7:00 PM curfew that the college had.

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The college was founded in the 16th century, by the bishop of the French city of Arras,

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who was also the chancellor of KU Leuven at that time.

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It was built to accommodate about 20 students,

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who were mainly theologists.

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As you can see the college was quite rich,

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but for the students who lived here, life was very sober.

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They did have a private tennis court though.

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If you are a foreign student or a visiting scholar,

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then you'll definitely find yourself here

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since this is where the International Office
of KU Leuven is.

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Now let's go to the courtyard and check
on a spectacular object.

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This celestial sphere was designed by
astronomer Ferdinand Verbiest.

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It is an exact copy of the globe that Verbiest built

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in the 18th century for the emperor of China in Beijing.

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This scientific instrument was used to demonstrate the movements of the heavenly bodies.

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The brass structure weighs nearly four tons

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and depicts over a thousand astronomical objects.

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Let's head back to the street.
Follow me!