Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Antwerp, Belgium
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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 AntwerpSight 1: Kapel van het Allerheiligste Sacrament
The Chapel of the Most Holy Sacrament on the Hemelstraat in Antwerp is a 19th-century neo-Gothic chapel that was built from 1890 to 1892 by architect Ernest Stordiau. Although the whole was originally built as a women's monastery, it is now used as a priory of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X for Flanders.
Wikipedia: Kapel van het Allerheiligste Sacrament (NL), Website, Website Fr, Heritage Website
Sight 2: Oud Gerechtshof
The Court of Appeal of Britselei is a courthouse on the Britselei in the Belgian city of Antwerp.
Sight 3: Joodse Synagoge
The Hollandse Synagoge, officially the Synagogue Shomré Hadas, and also known as the Bouwmeester Synagoge, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Bouwmeestersstraat 7, in Antwerp, Belgium. Whilst the first Jews arrived in Antwerp in the 14th century, the congregation was not officially established until 1816. Descendants of Jews who came to Antwerp from the Netherlands in the early 19th century, built the synagogue in 1893 and it was the first large synagogue in Antwerp.
Sight 4: De Vijf Werelddeelen
The De Vijf Werelddelen House, in Dutch: Huis De Vijf Werelddelen, is a work by the architect Frans Smet-Verhas in 1901. It is considered to be one of the most original and extravagant works of Art Nouveau in Belgium and is located in Antwerp in the Flemish region.
Sight 5: Willem van Oranje en Marnix van Sint-Aldegonde
The statues of William of Orange and Philip of Marnix of Sint-Aldegonde are located in the garden of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA) on the side of the Plaatsnijdersstraat in Antwerp.
Wikipedia: Standbeeld van Willem van Oranje en Filips van Marnix van Sint-Aldegonde (NL)
Sight 6: Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp is a museum in Antwerp, Belgium, founded in 1810, that houses a collection of paintings, sculptures and drawings from the fourteenth to the twentieth centuries. This collection is representative of the artistic production and the taste of art enthusiasts in Antwerp, Belgium and the Northern and Southern Netherlands since the 15th century.
Sight 7: Fotomuseum Antwerpen
The FOMU - Antwerp Museum of Photography is a Belgian museum for photography. It is located on the Waalsekaai, opposite the Waterpoort in Antwerp's Zuid-Museum district. The museum manages a collection of approximately 3,000,000 international, historical or contemporary objects and sculptures. She presents changing exhibitions of both current and historical photography but also photographic equipment, publishes two magazines called .tiff and Extra and provides a public offer with guided tours and workshops.
Sight 8: Waterpoort
The Waterpoort is a monumental gate located in the Zuiderdokken, Zuid Antwerp, Belgium. The gate was sculpted by Huibrecht van den Eynde and Johannes van Mildert, and was erected in 1624. It originally served as a water gate on the Scheldt river, as well as an honorary gate to King Philip IV of Spain.
Sight 9: Sint-Michielskerk
The Antwerp parish church of St. Michael is located on the Amerikalei on the border of the Zuid-Museum and Brederode districts. It is a three-aisled cruciform basilica with predominantly neo-Romanesque elements, built in the period 1893-97. The church was designed by Frans Van Dijk, who also designed the Royal Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of Photography. The church is counted among the Monumental Churches in the Diocese of Antwerp.
Wikipedia: Sint-Michiel-en-Sint-Petruskerk (NL), Heritage Website
Sight 10: Justitiepaleis Antwerpen
The Antwerp Courthouse, often referred to as the Butterfly Palace, is a building in the south of the Belgian city of Antwerp. It is located on the Bolivarplaats, where the South Station used to be. The building was designed by Richard Rogers.
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