Historisch Centrum

Historisch Centrum is a quarter in , , . Historisch Centrum is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the quarter .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Antwerp City Hall and Cathedral of Our Lady.

Town hall
Photo: Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The City Hall of , , stands on the western side of that city's Grote Markt. Erected between 1561 and 1565, after designs made by Cornelis Floris de Vriendt and several other architects and artists, this Renaissance building incorporates both Flemish and Italian influences.

Church
Photo: Rolf Kranz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , . Today's seat of the Diocese of Antwerp started in 1352 and, although the first stage of construction was ended in 1521, has never been fully completed.

Photo: Maros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grote Markt is the central of , Belgium, situated in the heart of the old city quarter. It is surrounded by the city's Renaissance , as well as numerous guildhalls with elaborate façades, the majority of which are reconstructions from the 19th and early 20th century, approximating paintings of the square by Flemish artists.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schipperskwartier and Universiteitsbuurt.

Quarter
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is a historic neighborhood in the city of , Belgium, known primarily as the city's red-light district. Located just north of the historic center and close to the old port, it has been associated with prostitution and maritime trade for centuries.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Suburb
is an area in the city of , on the left bank of the river. Historically it was a neighbourhood which belonged to , but on 19 March 1923, it was attached to Antwerp.

Historisch Centrum

Latitude
51.2214° or 51° 13′ 17″ north
Longitude
4.40005° or 4° 24′ 0″ east
Open location code
9F366CC2+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11449675980
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
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