Groenenhoek

Groenenhoek is a quarter in Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders. Groenenhoek is situated nearby to the town Berchem, as well as near the neighborhood De Veldekens.

Type: Quarter
Description: neighborhood in Berchem, Belgium
Also known as: “Nieuwe Groenenhoek”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blessed Sacrament Church and Vlaams Tram- en Autobusmuseum.

Vlaams Tram- en Autobusmuseum

Museum

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The Flemish Tram and Bus Museum is a museum of public transport that exhibits historical trams and buses. The museum is situated in the Berchem district of Antwerp, in the former tram shed of Groenenhoek, dating from 1912.

Antwerp International Airport

Aerodrome

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Antwerp International Airport, commonly known simply as Antwerp Airport, is a small international airport located 2.9 nautical miles south of Antwerp, Belgium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berchem and Zurenborg.

Berchem

Town

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Berchem is a southern district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Berchem is located along the old Grote Steenweg that has connected Brussels to Antwerp for several centuries; the town borders the districts of Deurne, Borgerhout, Wilrijk and Antwerp and the municipality of Mortsel.

Zurenborg

Quarter

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Zurenborg is an area in south-east Antwerp largely developed between 1894 and 1906 that features a high concentration of townhouses in Art Nouveau and other fin-de-siècle styles.