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Welcome to the largest square in Leuven!

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Behind me you can see
the University Library,

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but we'll get to that in a minute.

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This area was originally called
the '<i>People's Square</i>'.

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It was changed to honour the great bishop,
theologist and rector, Monseigneur Ladeuze.

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Unfortunately, he died two days before
they changed the name after him.

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Every 15 minutes, the university carillon
in the Library's bell tower plays

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the typical Flemish song <i>The Reuzegom</i>.

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What a coincidence.

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There it is now!

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This famous piece of art called <i>the Totem</i>

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is created by famous
Belgian artist Jan Fabre.

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The university recently gifted this work
to the city of Leuven.

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The beetle symbolises nature's memory

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and the piece correlates to
the pursuit of knowledge

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which is found in the University Library,

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representing the collective
memory of mankind.

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If you walk around it,
it actually changes colour!

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Now let's go and explore the history behind
this grand building.

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Follow me!