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Grote Markt / Big Market square-city hall, Brabo & guild houses: Cityhall, a masterpiece for the citizens
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  • Pavlik_NL
  • By Pavlik_NL on November 2, 2003
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  • Colourfully decorated cityhall of Antwerpen - Antwerp
    Colourfully decorated
    cityhall of Antwerpen
    by Pavlik_NL
    The cityhall of Antwerpen is a beautiful building that stretches out on the West-side of the "Grote Markt" (Big Market square). The colourful flags make it a beautiful sight for the visitors eyes, that are continuously distracted by all other surrounding beauty. The wonderful decorations and style of this building are typical for the renaissance-style that was frequently used in the 16th century in Flanders and Italy (the area's where the renaissance actualy started out from).

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  • Directions: between the Cathedral and the river Schelde
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    Grote Markt / Big Market square-city hall, Brabo & guild houses: Brabo grote markt (big market) and guild houses
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  • By benidormone on August 31, 2003
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    grote markt
    by benidormone
    This is "De grote markt" with the statue of Brabo,guild houses and a view at the cathedral.

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  • Directions: between the Cathedral and the river Schelde
  • Website: www.antwerpen.be
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    Grote Markt / Big Market square-city hall, Brabo & guild houses: Brabo
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  • Updated By steventilly on October 2, 2002
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  • Brabo - Truth Or Myth? - Antwerp
    Brabo - Truth Or Myth?
    by steventilly
    Brabo is the legendary Roman soldier who chopped the hand from the evil giant and threw it into the river. This is one legend as to how Antwerp got it's name as it means "hand throw". I doubt the accuracy of this tale (really) but it's a colourful legend and you really must see Brabo's statue in the market place.

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    Grote Markt / Big Market square-city hall, Brabo & guild houses: The statue of Brabo
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  • Updated By filipdebont on April 13, 2004
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  • Brabo - Antwerp
    Brabo
    by filipdebont
    In front of the City Hall you can see the statue of Brabo.

    There is a mythological saga that tells that in the beginning of chronology , the curb in the Schelde river was dominated by the giant Druoon Antigoon, who claimed a heavy toll of all passing ships. The ones who refused to pay, well their hand was cut off. This ended when a Roman soldier Silvius Brabo killed the giant, he did cut off his hand and threw it into the Schelde river. From that moment this place was called Handwerpen (werpen = throwing), after sometime the “H” disappeared and the name Antwerpen was born. This is one of the stories about the name of this wonderful city. The statue of this legendary liberator can be seen on the Grand Market place, just in front of the City Hall.

    The true story about the name is that it is derived of the word “aanwerpen”, this were spits of land in the Schelde river where ships could moor. And on one of these spits of land the city was born.

    The bronze statue (1887) is made by the Antwerp sculpture Jef Lambeaux.

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    Grote Markt / Big Market square-city hall, Brabo & guild houses: TOWN HALL
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  • Updated By Helga67 on June 14, 2003
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    Town Hall
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    In the central alcove there is an image of the Madonna, holy protector of the city, and in the two other alcoves there are allegorical images which represent 'Wisdom' and 'Justice'.

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    Grote Markt / Big Market square-city hall, Brabo & guild houses: TOWN HALL
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  • Updated By Helga67 on February 20, 2003
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    Town Hall
    by Helga67
    The Town Hall was built in the 16th century. The facade is 76 m long and is decorated with coats of arms. This large Renaissance building is a mixture of Italian and Flemish designs.

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    Grote Markt / Big Market square-city hall, Brabo & guild houses: Market Square
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  • Updated By steventilly on October 2, 2002
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  • Flags Of All Nations - Antwerp
    Flags Of All Nations
    by steventilly
    This is one of the most recognised sights of Antwerp - the flag covered building on the market square. The statue of Brabo stands in front of it, and oh look - there's the mini train that took us on our tour of Antwerp :-)

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    Grote Markt / Big Market square-city hall, Brabo & guild houses: The Bag Carrier
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  • Updated By filipdebont on April 13, 2004
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    The Bag Carrier
    by filipdebont
    At the left side of the Antwerp City Hall you can see the statue 'The buideldrager' (The Bag Carrier).

    On the socle of this statue you can read 'Arbeid Vrijheid' (= Labour Freedom). In fact this is a monument to honour the harbour workers and their daily hard work.

    Note: the one sitting on the chair is not part of the monument. It is an artist which is playing monument; you can see these artists at different places in the city centre.

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    Grote Markt / Big Market square-city hall, Brabo & guild houses: City Hall
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  • City Hall - Antwerp
    City Hall
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    City Hall : Built from 1561 - 1564

    A lot of City Halls in Flanders aren't used any more; most of them are only used as monumental decoration or as museum.

    In Antwerpen, the City Hall is still used for the reason that it was built so many years ago, the administrative centre of the city.

    It is also possible to visit this City Hall.

    Points of interests are the stairs and the 19th century furnishing.

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    Grote Markt / Big Market square-city hall, Brabo & guild houses: The market square with it...
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  • Updated By irisbe on August 26, 2002
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  • Grote Markt / Big Market square-city hall, Brabo & guild houses - Antwerp
    by irisbe
    The market square with it beautiful guilt houses and in Summer the lively pubs.
    The 16th century city hall with all the different flags. Try to find yours!

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