St Margaret of Louvain - Marguerite la Fière

The statue depicts a reclining female figure placed in a fountain at the intersection of Tiensestraat and Muntstraat in Leuven.

Created in 1982 by sculptor Willy Meysmans, the statue commemorates Margaret of Louvain, who lived from 1207 to 1225 and met her end in the Dijle river.

The bronze sculpture represents a local saint who worked as a maid and was murdered while protecting an inn, leading to her canonization in 1905.

Visitors can find the statue at coordinates 50.881319, 4.696845, making it an accessible stop during walking tours through central Leuven.

According to records, after Margaret's murder, her body floated upstream in the river Dijle, carried by fish, leading to her discovery.

Location: Leuven

Inception: 1982

Creator: Willy Meysmans

Made from material: bronze

GPS coordinates: 50.88132,4.69684

Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:45