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比利时-鲁汶（LEUVEN)
(2007-07-15 20:02:19)
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History of
Leuven
The first
mention of Leuven goes back to 891 ('Loven'), when a
Viking army was defeated by the German emperor
Arnulf of
Carinthia. According to
the city legend, its red-white-red colours depict the blood-stained
shores of the river Dijle after this battle.
Situated at this river and nearby the stronghold of the Dukes of
Brabant, Leuven became the most important centre of trade in
the duchy between the 11th and
the 14th century. A token of its former importance as a centre of
cloth manufacture, is nicely reflected in the typical Leuven linen
cloth, known in late 14-15th century texts as lewyn (other
spellings: Leuwyn, Levyne, Lewan(e), Lovanium,
Louvain)
In the 15th century a new golden era begins with the founding of the largest and oldest university in the Low Countries: the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven, or Catholic University Leuven) in 1425.
In the 18th century Leuven became even more important because of a flourishing brewery that would later become Interbrew (recently renamed to InBev), the largest brewery company in the world. In fact, InBev's Stella Artois brewery and main offices dominate the entire north-eastern part of the town, between the railway station and the canal to Mechelen.
年少时读 席慕蓉 的 <<写给幸福>>，知道了在遥远的
比利时
有座城市－鲁汶，因为著名的鲁汶大学，而名声远扬，不过对于中国学生来说，鲁汶大学远不如，美国的哈佛，斯坦弗，英国的剑桥及牛津名气大，只因我有一个哥哥毕业于鲁汶大学，所以一提到“鲁汶”总是感觉一丝亲切...
今天照例收看CCTV-9 19:30 <<DIALOGUE>>
恰巧请到嘉宾来自 K.U.LEUVEN
题目：Old & Young
K.U.LEUVEN
希望不远的将来有机会去这座城市体味...
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