Ace & Tate

Antwerp


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Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Antwerp attractions

1. Museum Plantin-Moretus

0.03 MILES

The medieval building and 1622 courtyard garden alone would be worth a visit, but it's the world's oldest printing press, priceless manuscripts and…

2. MoMu

0.11 MILES

Closed for renovation until late 2020, Antwerp's fashion museum has a rich avant-garde collection and typically produces exhibitions highlighting the…

3. Vlaeykensgang

0.16 MILES

This picturesque passage dates to 1591 and was originally a street of shoemakers.

4. Rubens Statue

0.19 MILES

Presiding over Groenplaats, with Antwerp's cathedral rising splendidly behind it, this 1840s bronze Rubens statue was sculpted by Borgerhout-born…

5. Sint-Annatunnel

0.2 MILES

Original escalators and 1930s tilework add interest to this 572m-long pedestrian and bicycle tunnel that cuts beneath the Scheldt River. You emerge at the…

6. Scheldt Riverbank

0.2 MILES

A raised southern promenade links Het Steen to St-Jansvliet, a tree-shaded square where a lift descends to the Sint-Annatunnel.

7. Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal

0.22 MILES

Belgium’s finest Gothic cathedral was 169 years in the making (1352–1521). Wherever you wander in Antwerp, its gracious, 123m-high spire has a habit of…

8. Stadhuis

0.23 MILES

Presiding over the vast Grote Markt, the 1565 stadhuis has a palatial facade blending Flemish and Italian styles in an innovative departure from the…