Square in Antwerp
The Grote Markt is Antwerp’s main square, surrounded by ornate guild houses and the Renaissance Town Hall. Free. The Brabo Fountain at the center depicts the legendary giant-slaying that gave Antwerp its name (hand-throwing = hand-werpen = Antwerpen). Budget travelers sit at the square, photograph the guild facades, and understand Antwerp’s wealth from the diamond and trade eras.
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Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
The Cathedral of Our Lady is the largest Gothic church in the Low Countries, with a 123-meter tower and four Rubens masterpieces inside (including the Raising of the Cross and the Descent from the Cross). Entry is paid at a modest price.
Antwerp Central Station is regularly voted one of the most beautiful railway stations in the world, a cathedral-like building with a vast iron and glass train hall and a marble entrance hall. Free to enter.
The Museum aan de Stroom (MAS) is a striking red sandstone and glass tower in the Eilandje port district. The museum is paid, but the rooftop panorama deck is free.
Working out what Antwerp costs?
The whole of Antwerp