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Antwerp Historic Centre Around Grote Markt

Antwerp Historic Centre Around Grote Markt

Antwerp · Belgium

5 stops
  • Audio guide
  • 4 languages
  • Offline

Begin at Het Steen castle, where Antwerp's historic centre meets a fortified landmark, then continue to Antwerp City Hall and Grote Markt to see how civic life and public space come together. The Guild Houses add a richly detailed architectural edge to the square, while The oldest house of Antwerp offers a more intimate glimpse of the centre's domestic past. Each pause reveals a different layer of the same compact historic setting. Come for a gentle walk through Antwerp's grandest square and its most characterful surroundings.

The walk

  1. Het Steen

    Het Steen

    A medieval gatehouse that survived a prison, museums, demolition, and a very modern argument

  2. Antwerp City Hall

    Antwerp City Hall

    A Renaissance city hall rebuilt after fire, and a model for town halls across Northern Europe.

  3. Grote Markt

    Grote Markt

    A Renaissance city hall, reconstructed guildhalls, and Antwerp’s Brabo legend share one square.

  4. Guild Houses

    Guild Houses

    Guild Houses, a tourism attraction in Antwerp, Belgium.

  5. The Oldest House of Antwerp

    The Oldest House of Antwerp

    The oldest house of Antwerp, listed as a tourism attraction.

Data: OpenStreetMap contributors and Google Places

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