Antwerp City Hall

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.
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  • Type: Town hall
  • Description: city hall of Antwerp, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Hôtel de Ville, Antwerpen”, “Stadhuis Antwerpen”, and “Stadhuis van Antwerpen”
  • Address: Grote Markt 1
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of Our Lady and Great Market Square.

Church
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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 190 metres southeast of Antwerp City Hall.

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The Grote Markt is the central square of , 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.

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 210 metres northwest of Antwerp City Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schipperskwartier and Universiteitsbuurt.

Quarter
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is a historic neighbourhood in the city of , 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.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Suburb
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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.

Antwerp City Hall

Latitude
51.22131° or 51° 13′ 17″ north
Longitude
4.39916° or 4° 23′ 57″ east
Inception
1561—1564
Height
16 metres (52 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Operator
Stad Antwerpen
Open location code
9F3669CX+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 22966134
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­townhall
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­government
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­townhall
Wiki­data ID
Q2005868
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Antwerp City Hall” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قاعة مدينة أنتويرب”
  • Arabic: “مبنى بلدية أنتويرب”
  • Basque: “Anberesko udaletxea”
  • Belarusian: “Антверпенская ратуша”
  • Chinese: “安特卫普市政厅”
  • Dutch: “Antwerpse stadhuis”
  • Dutch: “Stadhuis van Antwerpen”
  • Estonian: “Antwerpeni raekoda”
  • Finnish: “Antwerpenin kaupungintalo”
  • French: “hôtel de ville d’Anvers”
  • French: “Hôtel de ville d’Anvers”
  • German: “Rathaus Antwerpen”
  • German: “Rathaus”
  • Indonesian: “Balai Kota Antwerpen”
  • Italian: “municipio di Anversa”
  • Italian: “Municipio di Anversa”
  • Japanese: “アントウェルペン市庁舎”
  • Korean: “안트베르펜 시청”
  • Korean: “안트베르펜 시청사”
  • Latvian: “Antverpenes rātsnams”
  • Persian: “تالار شهر آنتورپ”
  • Polish: “Ratusz w Antwerpii”
  • Russian: “Антверпенская ратуша”
  • Russian: “Ратуша в Антверпене”
  • Slovenian: “Antwerpenska mestna hiša”
  • Spanish: “Ayuntamiento de Amberes”
  • Swedish: “Antwerpens stadshus”
  • Swedish: “Stadhuis van Antwerpen”
  • Turkish: “Anvers Belediye Binası”
  • Ukrainian: “Антверпенська ратуша”

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