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3 days ago · Antwerp (/ ˈ æ n t w ɜːr p / ⓘ; Dutch: Antwerpen [ˈɑntʋɛrpə(n)] ⓘ; French: Anvers ⓘ) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third largest city in Belgium by area at 204.51 km 2 (78.96 sq mi) after Tournai and Couvin.
Jun 8, 2024 · Antwerp, city in the Flanders region of Belgium that is one of the world’s major seaports and the international center of the diamond industry.
Jun 8, 2024 · The city of Antwerp became one of the duchy’s capital cities, together with Leuven and Brussels in Belgium and the city of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc) in the Netherlands. In the first quarter of the 14th century, the Antwerp fairs began to flourish.
2 days ago · The capital and largest metropolitan region is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system .
Jun 12, 2024 · Antwerp was one of the richest cities in northern Europe and a rebel stronghold ever since Spanish and Walloon troops sacked it in 1576. The city was open to the sea, strongly fortified, and well defended under the leadership of Marnix van St. Aldegonde .
May 30, 2024 · We've collected the most-often-mentioned 17 places from other articles, including favorites like Cathedral of Our Lady, MAS - Museum aan de Stroom, and Antwerp Central Train Station
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2 days ago · Learn about the historic landmarks, streets, diamonds, fashions, and food in Antwerp, Belgium. (more)
