Gerard Walschap

Gerard Walschap is a memorial in Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders. Gerard Walschap is situated nearby to the church Sint-Joriskerk, as well as near the theater building DE Studio.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sint-Joriskerk and Rubenshuis.

Sint-Joriskerk

Church

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Sint-Joriskerk is a church.

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 670 metres northeast of Gerard Walschap.

Maagdenhuis Museum

Museum

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The Maagdenhuis Museum is an art museum and historical museum located in a 17th-century historic building on Lange Gasthuisstraat, Antwerp, Belgium. The building was used as an orphanage for the maegdeckens, or maidens, from the mid-16th century to the end of the 19th century. Maagdenhuis Museum is situated 270 metres northeast of Gerard Walschap.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zuid and Antwerp diamond district.

Zuid

Quarter

The Zuid is a southern neighborhood in the city center of Antwerp, abutting the Scheldt River. The Zuid had a revival in the mid-1980s and is now composed of buildings in the Art Nouveau and Modern architecture styles.

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.