Keizersberg Abbey sits on a hill above Leuven, giving the city one of its strongest skyline markers. The abbey's walls, towers, and elevated grounds make it feel set apart from the busy university streets below.
It is worth the climb for the view as much as for the architecture. From here Leuven reads as a compact city of spires, red roofs, and student life, with the abbey providing a calmer, more monastic counterpoint.