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150  BEL GIUM AND L UXEMBOURG REGION B Y REGION

Street-by-Street: Around the Grote Markt
Fanning out from the east bank of the River Scheldt, Antwerp has been
one of the leading trading cities of northern Europe for centuries.
Today, the city’s industries lie away from its medieval core S T E E N P L E I N
whose narrow streets and fine buildings cluster around the
cathedral and the Grote Markt. Packed with evidence
of Antwerp’s rich history, this is a delightful area
to wander in. Most sites of interest are within
walking distance of the Grote Markt whose
surrounding streets house museums,
shops and exuberant cafés and bars. J O R D A E N S K A A I

Het Steen (see p149) K U I P E R S S T R A A T

Vleeshuis V E R S M I D S T R A A T
Occupied
by the S U I K E R R U I
butcher’s
guild for three
centuries, this
beautiful 1504
building has striking
layers of brick and stone that
look like alternating strips of fat
and lean meat.

Stadhuis O U D E K O O R N M A R K T
Flanking Antwerp’s spectacular central square
is the elegant 16th-century Stadhuis, designed
by Flemish architect Cornelis Floris.

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Brabo Fountain
Set in the centre of the Grote Markt, this statue (1887)
by Antwerp-born sculptor Jef Lambeaux depicts the
Roman soldier Silvius Brabo throwing the hand of the
mythical giant Druon Antigoon into the River Scheldt.
For hotels and restaurants see p268 and pp286–7

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