Het Havenboefje

Het Havenboefje is a work of art in Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders. Het Havenboefje is situated nearby to the art gallery Art Partout, as well as near the marketplace Dokmarkt.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Willemdok and Sint-Felixpakhuis.

Willemdok

Marina

Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Willemdok is a marina.

Sint-Felixpakhuis

Library

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Sint-Felixpakhuis is a library, which is situated 300 metres southwest of Het Havenboefje.

A lightvessel, or lightship, is a ship that acts as a lighthouse in areas deemed unsuitable for proper lighthouse construction. Although some records exist of fire beacons being placed on ships in Roman times, the first modern lightship was invented by Robert Hamblin in 1734 and was located off the Nore sandbank at the mouth of the River Thames in London, England. Lightship is situated 1¼ km north of Het Havenboefje.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schipperskwartier and Universiteitsbuurt.

Schipperskwartier

Quarter

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Schipperskwartier is a historic neighborhood in the city of Antwerp, 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.