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: 25% [?]

Nov 23

A small journey back in time: “this summer”. A day in the King Albert park (Koning Albert park).

Popularity: 29% [?]

Nov 22

Popularity: 30% [?]

Nov 21

Popularity: 28% [?]

Nov 20

If you can’t get enough and feel you need a higher dose of Antwerp-related-pictures, then visit the exquisite collection photographs in this flickr.com group:

antwerpen flickrt

Popularity: 35% [?]

Nov 19

The Bourla is a neo-classicist theater-building designed by Pierre Bourla and was build in 1828.
To experience the atmosphere one can have a drink in “De Foyer”, a bar and restaurant on the first floor.

Popularity: 28% [?]

Nov 18

Big spots give the Cathedral her lovely appearance at night.

Popularity: 26% [?]

Nov 17

The cathedral in Antwerp is the largest Gothic church in the Low Countries. Mary is the patroness of this Cathedral (hence the name Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, or the Cathedral of Our Lady) Each year thousands of people come and express their love and sorrow to Mary.

Construction started in 1351 and was ended (but never been completed) in 1521. Its architects were Jan and Pieter Appelmans.

Popularity: 25% [?]

Nov 16

Encouraged by the late mayor Lode Craeybeckx the building of an administration center was scheduled. The construction started in 1958 and was finished in 1967. The completed tower was 70 meter high. The architect is Renaat Braem. At present, the building serves as administrative center for the police, in short, the “policetower”.

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(dutch language:)Onder impuls van wijlen burgemeester Lode Craeybeckx werd een gebouw ingepland om de stadsdiensten in onder te brengen. In 1958 werd gestart met de bouw. In 1967 waren de werken voltooid en was de 70 meter hoge toren een feit. De architect is Renaat Braem. Op dit moment doet het gebouw dienst als administratief centrum voor de politiediensten, kortweg de “politietoren”.

Popularity: 27% [?]

Nov 15

To have a beautiful city is one, to keep it that way something else. During the last few years the government made a lot of investments. Sometimes that just makes a terrible mess. Keep coming back to see how it is finished.

Popularity: 24% [?]