Grandes Marees

Grandes Marees is a seafood market in Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders. Grandes Marees is situated nearby to the square Duinplak, as well as near the park Willy Vandersteenplein.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Antwerpen-Centraal railway station and Antwerp Zoo.

Antwerpen-Centraal railway station

Railway station

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Antwerpen-Centraal railway station is the main railway station in Antwerp, Belgium. It is one of the most important hubs in the country and is one of the four Belgian stations on the high-speed rail network. Antwerpen-Centraal railway station is situated 1 km southwest of Grandes Marees.

Antwerp Zoo

Zoo

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Antwerp Zoo is a zoo in the centre of Antwerp, Belgium, located next to the Antwerpen-Centraal railway station. The zoo is the oldest animal park in Belgium, and one of the oldest in the world; it was established on 21 July 1843. Antwerp Zoo is situated 1 km south of Grandes Marees.

Rubenshuis

Museum

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The Rubenshuis is the former home and workshop of Peter Paul Rubens in Antwerp. Purchased in 1610, Rubens had the Flemish townhouse renovated and extended on the basis of designs by Rubens himself. Rubenshuis is situated 1½ km southwest of Grandes Marees.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Den Dam and Antwerp diamond district.

Den Dam

Quarter

Den Dam is an area in northern Antwerp.

Antwerp diamond district

Neighborhood

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Antwerp's diamond district, also known as the Diamond Quarter, and dubbed the Square Mile, is an area within the city of Antwerp, Belgium. It consists of several square blocks covering an area of about one square mile.