Antwerp
Sightseeing
- Plantentuin
- De Plantentuin (also known as 'Den Botanieken Hof') is a landscaped botanical garden, dating back to 1825. It lies within Antwerp's city centre, and covers an area of almost 1 hectare.
- Address:
- Leopoldstraat 24
- 2000
- Antwerpen
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+32 (0) 3 232 40 87
- Main Market Square
- Antwerp's glorious central square is a jewel of 16th-century architecture. The houses of the Guilds are richly decorated with golden statues, while the magnificent Town Hall dates back to 1564.
- Address:
- Grote Markt
- 2000
- Antwerp
- The Middelheim Museum
- The Middelheim Museum is an open-air sculpture museum, situated in a fantastic 25-hectares park. Over 200 modern and contemporary sculptures are to be found in these beautiful surroundings.
- Address:
- Middelheimlaan 61
- 2020
- Antwerpen
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+32 (0) 3 288 33 60
- Het Steen
- This brooding medieval fortress in the old town is Antwerp's oldest building. At the entrance bridge is a statue of the giant, Lange Wapper, who once terrorised the city – according to legend.
- Address:
- Steenstraat 1
- 2180
- Antwerpen
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+32 (0) 3 202 83 80
- Silvius Brabo
- Silvius Brabo is the Roman soldier who legend says killed an evil giant – a myth commemorated to this day by the statue of him, which stands in front of Antwerp City Hall.
- Address:
- Grote Markt
- 2000
- Antwerpen
- City Park
- An ideal place for strolling, jogging or letting the children 'run riot' on the new playgrounds. And if you're feeling adventurous, try out the recently-built skate-park.
- Address:
- Rubenslei, Van Eycklei,
- Quinten Matsijslei
- 2000
- Antwerpen
- St. Jacobskerk
- This church was built between 1491 and 1656 and dedicated to the apostle Saint Jacob the Great. The southern and western portals show Renaissance influence and decorations.
- Address:
- Lange Nieuwstraat 73
- 2000
- Antwerpen
- Boerentoren
- Once the tallest tower in Western Europe, when constructed in 1932 (at nearly 88 metres high) the de Boerentoren (or KBC-Tower) remains a stylish feature of Antwerp's landscape.
- Address:
- Eiermarkt 20
- 2000
- Antwerpen
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