Antwerp Sights

Grote Markt

#3 of 162 things to do in Antwerp

#496 of 49063 things to do in Europe

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Lonely Planet review for Grote Markt

As in every great Flemish city, life in Antwerp radiates out from the Grote Markt, a vast, pedestrianised, triangular market square presided over by the impressive Renaissance-style stadhuis.

The Grote Markt is lined on two sides by Renaissance-style guildhalls, most of which were reconstructed in the 19th century. The tallest and most impressive is No 7, topped by a gilded statue of St George astride a rearing horse as he spears a dragon.

The voluptuous, baroque Brabo Fountain rises from a rough pile of rocks in the centre of the Grote Markt. Crafted in 1887 by Jef Lambeaux (who lived at Grote Markt 44), it depicts the legend of Antwerp's name.

 

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    Probably the very city center ...

    ire_a_m recommends this,

    ... so it's a good place to start getting to know Antwerp. Even though it might not be as magnificent as the one in Brussels, it's a very pictoresque square that should be visited both at day and night

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