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cityhall of Antwerpen by Pavlik_NLLeave a Comment Directions: between the Cathedral and the river Schelde
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 grote markt by benidormoneLeave a Comment Directions: between the Cathedral and the river ScheldeWebsite: www.antwerpen.be
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 Brabo - Truth Or Myth? by steventilly
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 Brabo by filipdebont
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. Leave a Comment
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 Flags Of All Nations by steventilly
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 The Bag Carrier by filipdebont
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. Leave a Comment
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 City Hall by filipdebont
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. Leave a Comment
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 by irisbe
The 16th century city hall with all the different flags. Try to find yours! Leave a Comment Other Contact: in the travelogues of course! 'M
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