Category Archives: Attractions
The Butcher’s Hall (Vleeshui...
Butcher’s Hall (Vleeshuis) The former butchers’ guild council chamber is among the magnificent rooms of the late Gothic Butcher’s Hall (Vleeshuis). The spectacular brick structure, ...
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St. Paul’s Church (Sint-Paul...
St. Paul’s Church (Sint-Pauluskerk) The late Gothic St. Paul’s Church (Sint-Pauluskerk), begun in 1517 but not completed until 1639, is located in the center of ...
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Red Star Line Museum
Red Star Line Museum After more than two decades of preparation, the Red Star Line Museum, one of Antwerp’s more recent tourist destinations, finally opened ...
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Royal Museum of Fine Arts
The Lucas Guild of Painters and Sculptors, established in 1442, was the original owner of the majority of the collection now housed inside the Royal ...
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Museum Mayer van den Bergh
Museum Mayer van den Bergh A collector of the fine arts named Fritz Mayer van den Bergh put together an extraordinary collection of more than ...
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Museum Plantin-Moretus
Plantin-Moretus Museum Christophe Plantin, a printer coming from France, settled in a residence south of the Grote Markt Grote that he named “De gulden Passer” ...
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Chocolate Nation
Chocolate Nation Visitors with a sweet appetite will like this museum. The largest Belgian chocolate museum in the world, Chocolate Nation is situated just across ...
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Antwerp Zoo
Antwerp Zoo Antwerp Zoo was established in 1843 and is located in the heart of the city. Due to its large range of species, breeding ...
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Museum aan de Stroom (MAS)
Museum aan de Stroom (MAS) The Museum aan de Stroom (MAS) in Antwerp is housed in a stunning piece of modern construction that has a ...
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Rubens’ House (Rubenshuis)...
Rubens’ House (Rubenshuis) A year after getting married to Isabella Brant, Peter Paul Rubens bought No. 9, and he remained there until his death in ...
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Cathedral of Our Lady
Cathedral of Our Lady The greatest Gothic structure in Belgium is the Cathedral of Our Lady (Onze Lieve Vrouwkathedraal). The cathedral’s construction began in 1352 ...
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Grand Place (Grote Markt)
Grand Place (Grote Markt) The center of the old town is Antwerp’s Grand Place (Grote Markt), which is home to the town hall and various ...
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