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Chicagoblok

The Chicagoblok is a block of flats in the district of , .
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Photo: Nenea hartia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Apartment building
  • Description: building in Antwerp, Belgium
  • Address: Ernest Claesstraat 10-16, Antwerpen, 2050

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Antwerp City Hall and Het Steen.

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. is situated 1¼ km east of Chicagoblok.

Castle
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is a medieval fortress in the old city centre of , , one of Europe's biggest ports. The surviving structure was built between 1200 and 1225 as a gateway to a larger castle of the Dukes of Brabant which was demolished in the 19th century. is situated 1 km east of Chicagoblok.

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. is situated 1½ km southeast of Chicagoblok.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Linkeroever and Schipperskwartier.

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.

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.

Chicagoblok

Latitude
51.22547° or 51° 13′ 32″ north
Longitude
4.38207° or 4° 22′ 56″ east
Levels
27
Height
81 metres (266 feet)
Open location code
9F3669GJ+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1149387440
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­apartments
Wiki­data ID
Q2512240
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Romanian—“Chicagoblok” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Chicagoblok”
  • German: “Chicagoblok”
  • Romanian: “Blocul Chicago”

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Highlights include Sint-Lucaskerk and Elegastplein.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Chicagoblok”. Photo: Nenea hartia, CC BY-SA 4.0.