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by Michael Has   
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Train Station

Train Station
The Central Railway Station is worth seeing as a sight. It was built...

Train Station

Train Station
It has impressive gold decorations. Look how high it is.

Train Station

Train Station
The building looks like a palace. But the square was put in repair that's...

Grote markt

Grote markt
Market Square is the centre of historical Antwerp. The City Hall...

Grote markt

Grote markt
In the centre of the square is a 19th century statue of Bravo who is...

Grote markt

Grote markt
The foot of the statue-fountain.

Grotemarkt

Grotemarkt
The City Hall was designed by Cornelis Floris II de Vriendt. The influence of...

Grote markt

Grote markt
The market square is surrounded by the typical medieval houses.

Grote markt

Grote markt
The square is rather a busy place.

Grote markt

Grote markt
The ornate guild houses were built in Flemish-Italian Renaissance style.

Grote markt

Grote markt
From the square we could see the tower of the famous Cathedral.

Grote markt

Grote markt
We could not help taking the picture of some madonna on the house.

near Grotemarkt

near Grotemarkt
As we see the houses are often decorated.

near Grote markt

near Grote markt
Some state building and the monument to Arblid Vrijheid.

Cathedral of Our Lady

Cathedral of Our Lady
The largest Gothic church in the "Low Countries" is...

Cathedral of Our Lady

Cathedral of Our Lady
The towering Cathedral of Our Lady is a masterpiece of Gothic...

near the Cathedral of Our Lady

near the Cathedral of Our Lady
There is a typical very nice square near the cathedral.

Cathedral of Our Lady

Cathedral of Our Lady
The Gothic cathedral has seven aisles and 125 pillars.

Cathedral of Our Lady

Cathedral of Our Lady
The Pulpit is made of oak and elaborately carved. It shows a riot of birds,...

Cathedral of Our Lady

Cathedral of Our Lady
The Shrine of Our Lady of Antwerp (16th century). The devotional statue has a...

Cathedral of Our Lady

Cathedral of Our Lady
We felt we were in a museum rather than in a church.

Cathedral of Our Lady

Cathedral of Our Lady
P.Rubens. "The Descent from the Cross" (1612-1614) shows the...

Cathedral of Our Lady

Cathedral of Our Lady
P.Rubens. "The Elevation of the Cross" (1610). The theme was...

Cathedral of Our Lady

Cathedral of Our Lady
The stained glass window with the archdukes Albert and Isabella in...

Cathedral of Our Lady

Cathedral of Our Lady
P.Rubens. "The Assumption of the Holy Virgin"(1625). It shows...
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article published 6/25/2007
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Thank you for the interesting photos.
— Chris and Rich Hanley, June 26, 2007
Thanks for a very enjoyable article!
I regretted not going there! Thanks for sharing.
— Ben Hsu, June 25, 2007
Terry Heaps
Your pic's Michael are most delightful. Everything about them shines. Never realized that Belgium was so beautiful, (never been there) You really know how to capture the perfect pic's, Thank the heavens for these new fangled cameras, ain't they great !! Cheers Terry.
— Terry Heaps, June 25, 2007
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