Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #10 in Antwerp, Belgium

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 3.1 km
Ascend 24 m
Descend 31 m

Experience Antwerp in Belgium in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in AntwerpIndividual Sights in Antwerp

Sight 1: Stadspark

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The City Park is a 14 ha park in the center of the Belgian city of Antwerp. It is shaped like a triangle with the base facing south and the top facing north. The park is bordered by the Quinten Matsijslei in the east, the Van Eycklei in the south and the Rubenslei in the west. The City Park takes the place of the former redoubt or lunette Herentals, which was part of the fortress of Antwerp. Remarkable is the bridge built by architect Édouard Keilig between 1867 and 1869 over the pond in the City Park.

Wikipedia: Stadspark (Antwerpen) (NL), Heritage Website

971 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 2: Sint-Dominicuskerk

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Sint-Dominicuskerk Vandevorst, Kris / CC BY 4.0

St. Dominic's Church is a parish church in the city of Antwerp, located at Provinciestraat 112.

Wikipedia: Sint-Dominicuskerk (Antwerpen) (NL), Heritage Website

605 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Districtshuis Borgerhout

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Districtshuis Borgerhout

The District House of Borgerhout is the former town hall of Borgerhout, located on the Moorkensplein. Since the merger of Borgerhout with Antwerp in 1983, only the district council has been seated.

Wikipedia: Districtshuis van Borgerhout (NL), Heritage Website

383 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Mala Zimetbaum

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Mala Zimetbaum

Malka Zimetbaum, also known as "Mala" Zimetbaum or "Mala the Belgian", was a Belgian woman of Polish Jewish descent, known for her escape from the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. She is also remembered for her lifesaving acts in favor of other prisoners during her captivity at Auschwitz and for the resistance she displayed at her execution following her being recaptured, when she tried committing suicide before the guards were able to execute her, then slapped the guard who tried to stop her, before eventually being killed. She was the first woman to escape from Auschwitz.

Wikipedia: Mala Zimetbaum (EN)

199 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Heilige Familie en Sint-Corneliuskerk

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The Church of the Holy Family and Saint Cornelius is a Roman Catholic cruciform basilica located on the Koxplein, in the district of Borgerhout, in the Belgian city of Antwerp.

Wikipedia: Heilige Familie en Sint-Corneliuskerk (Borgerhout) (NL), Heritage Website

682 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 6: De Roma

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De Roma, originally Kinema Roma, is an Art Deco cultural centre and performance venue in Borgerhout, Antwerp (Belgium).

Wikipedia: De Roma (EN), Website, Heritage Website

292 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Sint-Janskerk

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The St. John's Church, nicknamed "The Peperbus", is a parish church on the Sint-Jansstraat in Borgerhout. It is a large and imposing neo-Romanesque church in the style of a basilica, built in 1887-1890. The plans are by the architects Hendrik Beyaert and Frans Baeckelmans.

Wikipedia: Sint-Janskerk (Borgerhout) (NL), Heritage Website

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