May 09

it’s gone…

Popularity: 58% [?]

Feb 04

Another set of the Palace of justice (nieuw justitiepaleis).

Popularity: 70% [?]

Dec 01

Antwerp, the city that invented beauty, building and delicious foods also has actual people living in it. Let’s give them a stage for a while. :-)

Popularity: 87% [?]

Nov 30

Bouckenborgh

This is the lane that leads up to the castle Bouckenborgh, which is the cultural center of Merksem. The park surrounding it measures 18 ha and is mentioned in history as far as 1532. The castle was build in 1810.

Bouckenborgh

Popularity: 87% [?]

Nov 29
The Meir is the most famous shopping street of Antwerp in a beautiful historic surrounding. The pictures show parts of the beautiful historic buildings built in the 18th & 19th century in Rococo-style.

Popularity: 50% [?]

Nov 28

The bad weather prosponed the fireworks that was planned in the night of 2006 into 2007. Instead the Antwerp fireworks were held the 30th of june. Here are some pictures of that fireworks.

Popularity: 52% [?]

Nov 27

“Het Eilandje” is an old port area with many docks, situated between the historic city of Antwerp and the actual port. The Masterplan Eilandje 2002 is a strategic plan to turn this former port area to a neighborhood with a mix of housing, work, cultural and commercial facilities.

het eilanje

Popularity: 37% [?]

Nov 26

Berchem Station is a train station in the Antwerp district Berchem. From here trains leave both local and international trains to Amsterdam via Brussels to Paris to Lille and Ghent. The station is near the trendy neighborhood Zurenborg.

Berchem Station

Popularity: 65% [?]

Nov 25

The filled-up southern docks serve as a giant parking lot where fairs, circuses and other major events are held. Among other things, the Sinksenfoor (major fun fair) is held there annually.

Popularity: 32% [?]

Nov 24

Antwerp and a Bolleke of De Koninck are one. It’s the famous beer from Antwerp made by Brouwerij De Koninck. They began in 1833.

de koninck

The popular beer “a Bolleke” has an amber color, high fermentation and a spicy taste. The aroma is silky but has a full body. It’s mad without the addition of corn or other brown sugars.

koninck

visit the company at www.dekoninck.be

Popularity: 27% [?]