Museum Poorterswoning
Museum Poorterswoning is a museum in Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders. Museum Poorterswoning is situated nearby to the restaurant Bij Lam en Yin, as well as near ’t Fornuis.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of Our Lady and Antwerp City Hall.
Cathedral of Our Lady
Church
Photo: Rolf Kranz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of Our Lady is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium. 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. Cathedral of Our Lady is situated 140 metres northeast of Museum Poorterswoning.
Antwerp City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The City Hall of Antwerp, Belgium, 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. Antwerp City Hall is situated 190 metres north of Museum Poorterswoning.
Great Market Square
Photo: Maros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grote Markt is the central square of Antwerp, Belgium, situated in the heart of the old city quarter. It is surrounded by the city's Renaissance Town Hall, 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. Great Market Square is situated 180 metres north of Museum Poorterswoning.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schipperskwartier and Universiteitsbuurt.
Schipperskwartier
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Schipperskwartier is a historic neighbourhood in the city of Antwerp, Belgium, known primarily as the city's red-light district. The district is located close to the old port and north of the historic centre of Antwerp.
Linkeroever
Suburb
Linkeroever is an area in the city of Antwerp, on the left bank of the Scheldt river. Historically it was a neighbourhood which belonged to Zwijndrecht, but on 19 March 1923, it was attached to Antwerp.
Museum Poorterswoning
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Poorterswoning”
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Antwerp, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.21964° or 51° 13′ 11″ northLongitude
4.39959° or 4° 23′ 59″ eastOpen location code
9F36699X+VROpenStreetMap ID
node 6250404256OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q106557294
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Museum Poorterswoning” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Museum Poorterswoning”
- French: “Museum Poorterswoning”
- German: “Museum Poorterswoning”
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Highlights include Bij Lam en Yin and Fakkeltheater.
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