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Street-by-Street: Around Grote Markt

Fanning out from the east bank of the River Scheldt, Antwerp was
and is one of the leading trading cities of northern Europe. Today, S T E E N P L E I N
the city’s industries lie away from its medieval core, 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 easy walking distance of the
J O R D A E N S K A A I
Grote Markt, whose surrounding streets house
museums, shops, and exuberant cafés and bars.

To Koninklijk Museum voor K U I P E R S S T R A A T
Schone kunsten V E R S M I D S T R A A T

The Vleeshuis S U I K E R R U I
Occupied by the 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.

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Flanking Antwerp’s spectacular central square is the
elegant 16th-century Stadhuis (town hall), designed
by Cornelis Floris (1514–75).

The Brabo Fountain
This statue, in the centre of
Key the Grote Markt, depicts the
fearless soldier, Silvius Brabo.
Suggested route
Said to be the nephew of
Julius Caesar, Brabo is shown
throwing the hand of the
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mythical giant, Antigonius,
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