This is Saint Peter's Church. It's the oldest church in Leuven
and it's directly tied to the university's history.
Come on, let's take a look inside!
In the university's history, there have been two patron saints.
Before the French Revolution, the patron saint was Peter (Petrus).
After the Revolution, the Virgin Mary was the patron saint.
That's why both of them are worshipped in this church today.
The church dates back to the 11th century.
Four centuries later, its patron saint was adopted by the newly established university.
Back then, the Pope had decided that the dean of this church
would also become the chancellor of the university, which made him responsible
for assigning grades to students' academic performances.
Nowadays, there's Catholic mass here every Sunday afternoon
and the many beautiful paintings make this place a great tourist attraction.
Don't forget to pass by The Last Supper, by Dirk Bouts.
Even Mozart, who's rumoured to have played in this church,
stated that to describe the beauty of this painting, his fingers would have been crippled.
And who am I to contradict Mozart? I wouldn't dare!
But you be the judge and see this painting for yourself.