Grote Markt Antwerp

Antwerp , Antwerpen, Belgium
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    Historic walking area, Museum, Town center/square/plaza, Tourist/visitor center, Scenic/historic walking area

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    Party

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    We completely gate-crashed a festival thrown for the people of Antwerp where there was free beer, gluewine, frites and churros. After joining in the festivities we stumbled across an antique street which lead us too an antique weekend market where we bought a few treasures. We made our way to the river where we climbed on a ferris-wheel for great …

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    Belgium, here I come!

    14 photos

    ... at this church in 1765. We continued walking around the quiet town, trying to make our way to the famous Antwerp Cathedral. We came to Grote Markt and the Town Hall. Where there are nicely decorated buildings. From here we could see the top of the ...

  • 2

    B-day trips to Belgium

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    ... churches which made the place look more like a museum than a religious house to me. After the Cathedral, we walked around the Grote Markt and looked at the magnificent gabled homes (see Pics 47 and 48). It looked so surreal, more like a Hollywood ...

  • 3

    Check out the home town

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    ... the way we stopped at the best chocolate bar in the world. A nice warm hot chocolate and we were back on track. At the Grote Markt we went in the cathedral, passed the townhall to De Schelde to discover the beautiful view of the blood of Antwerp. On the ...

  • 4

    Beer, Beth and Belgium

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    ... any action. Because we had this time, we were able to really appreciate the beautiful architecture in Antwerp. There were some Christmas markets in the Grote Markt and when they opened later in the day we wandered through them. There were some run of ...

  • 5

    Antwerp, Belgium - 04-16-08

    ... access to the Port of Antwerp, which is Europe's 2nd largest port. This morning we went on a walking tour of Antwerp.  Antwerp's Grote Markt is a tribute to the Golden Age. The Markt area was quite busy today as the people were readying for the ...

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    ART361 Goes to Antwerp

    ... presses still existed with the original stamps.  It was incredible what they were capable of.  Next, we headed to the Grote-Markt where we saw the Stadhuis (town hall) and the fountain of Silvius Brabo.  This fountain in of particular ...

  • 7

    Belgian fries, chocolate, and MILK!

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    ... nbsp; But it was hidden alright.  I actually passed it a few times before I finally found it.  Oh, passed through the Grote Markt (Market Square) as well. Then I came across the waterfront, the same one I was riding down the day before to ...

  • 8

    Last, boiling hot day in Antwerp!

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    ... . I left there at 1.30pm and headed back into town for a last quick look. I stopped off at a small square, behind the Grote Markt, which was right in front of the National Library building. There were a good few people sitting around and two people were ...

  • 9

    Beautiful Cogels Osylei

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    ... to expand your experience and knowledge. It was time for a beer! I had a Westmalle Dubbel at one of the cafes on the Grote Markt. It was pretty warm sitting outside but oh so nice, people watching by the fountain at the town hall. There was this old ...

  • 10

    Disrupted arrival in Antwerp

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    ... into town instead of taking the 8 tram. It only took 15 minutes to walk. The Groenplaats square is a little smaller than the Grote Markt, but the Groenplaats has the huge Onze Lievevrouw Kathedral (Our Lady's Cathedral) in the background. I got a quick ...