Trinity College was one of the colleges of

Leuven University KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) is a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, Belgium. Founded in 1425, it is the oldest university in Belgium and the oldest university in the Low Countries. In addition to its main campus ...

, dedicated to preliminary studies in the liberal arts. The college was established by the university authorities in 1657 to replace the "Collège de Gand" founded by Frans van de Nieulande (Franciscus de Nova Terra) in 1559, which had closed in 1655 for lack of funds. Building began in 1658, under the supervision of Jan du Can and Adriaan van Mechelen, and from 1659 the college was housed on the Old Market. It was sometimes known as "Collegium Novum" (New College). The college was sequestered when the university was closed down in 1797 during the French occupation. The buildings were sold at public auction in 1802. The southern wing, added in 1684, was demolished in 1813. The final remnants of the 17th-century buildings were destroyed by aerial bombardment in May 1944.Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed 2016
Heilige Drievuldigheidscollege
''Inventaris Onroerend Erfgoed''. Accessed 2 April 2016. Since 1843 a Josephite secondary-school,

Heilige Drievuldigheidscollege Heilige-Drievuldigheidscollege or the "Holy Trinity College Preparatory School" is a school in the city of Leuven in the Flemish Brabant province of Belgium. The Holy-Trinity College is a Catholic school established by the Josephites of Belgiu ...

, has stood on the location.

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