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TRAVEL TO ANTWERP

editor — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 17:10:00 +0000

The settlement established in 726 AD joined Brabant at the end of the 11th century, and in 1291 had the freedom of the city. In 1315 Antwerp became a member of the Hanseatic league. The port, the sea voyages and its position at the crossroads of the trade routes between West Europe and the Eastern countries and from England to Central Europe made Antwerp the richest city in Europe in the 16th century. The buildings of the Golden Century count today as some of the most important sights. However, a decline was to follow brought on by Spanish repression, fire

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Sights and Attractions in ANTWERP

editor — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 07:35:00 +0000

The large market place and the impressive buildings of the old town; Our Lady’s Cathedral (after 1352) is the largest gothic church in Belgium; the Town Hall (1661-1665) the Brabant Fountain (1887); the late Gothic church of Saint James (until 1656) in which one finds the family tomb of Rubens; the Royal rococo Palace (1745); Rubens’ house; the Royal Museum of Fine Arts with its masterpieces of Dutch art; and the Diamond Museum. 144322) was a steel-hulled 311-ton steam cargo vessel completed by E. and M. Coops, Hoogezand, Netherlands in 1919 and launched as the Waterweg for N.V. Hollandsche Algemeene

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ANTWERP MAP

editor — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 04:45:00 +0000

The ‘City of Diamonds’. Antwerp with its population of 700,000 is the second largest city in the kingdom of Belgium and lies on the east bank of the river Schelde, 88 kilometers from the North Sea. It has the largest port in the country and after Rotterdam is the second most important sea port in Europe. This position makes Antwerp one of the European centres for trade, finance and industry. It is an international market place, the best equipped container port in Europe, the centre of banking and insurance institutions and boasts industries such as oil refineries, petroleum products (BASF

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