Antwerp Antwerpen (Dutch) Geography Country Belgium Region Flemish Region Community Flemish Community Province  Antwerp Arrondissement Antwerp Coordinates 51°13′N 04°24′E / 51.217, 4.4Coordinates: 51°13′N 04°24′E / 51.217, 4.4 Area 204. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. The Flemish Region ( Dutch: Vlaams Gewest) is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium alongside the Walloon Region Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. The term Flemish Community has two distinct though related meanings Culturally and sociologically it refers to Flemish organizations media social and cultural Belgium is divided into three regions two of them are subdivided into five Provinces each Antwerp ( Antwerpen) is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders and of Belgium. The federalized country Belgium geographically consists of 3 regions of which only Flemish Region and Walloon Region are subdivided into 5 provinces The Arrondissement of Antwerp (Arrondissement Antwerpen Arrondissement d'Anvers is one of the three administrative arrondissements in the Province of Antwerp A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 51 km² Population (Source: NIS) Population – Males – Females - Density 461,496 (January 1, 2006) 49. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Statistics Belgium is the main official statistical institution in Belgium offering a large choice of figures In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 03% 50. 97% 2257 inhab. /km² Age distribution 0–19 years 20–64 years 65+ years (01/01/2006) 22. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of A population pyramid, also called age-sex pyramid and age structure diagram, is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a 32% 58. 47% 19. 21% Foreigners 12. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term 41% (01/07/2005) Economy Unemployment rate 16. Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 72% (January 1, 2006) Mean annual income 12,474 €/pers. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (2003) Government Mayor (list) Patrick Janssens (SP.A) Governing parties SP.A, CD&V, VLD Other information Postal codes 2000-2660 Area codes 03 Web address www.antwerpen.be

Grote Markt  (main square): open air cafés, City Hall and guildhouses in background. This is a list of Mayors of Antwerp, Belgium: From 1700 From 1800 From 1900 From 2000 Patrick Janssens is a Belgian politician born on 19 September 1956. Socialist Party – Different (Socialistische Partij – Anders ( SP A coalition is an alliance among individuals during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own Self-interest. Socialist Party – Different (Socialistische Partij – Anders ( SP Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian The Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten or OpenVLD ( Flemish Liberals and Democrats) is a Flemish liberal party, created in 1992 Belgian postal codes are numeric and consist of 4 numbers although the last one is often zero A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages

The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (Cathedral of our Lady) and the Scheldt river. Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, or the Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp, was started in 1351 and although the first stage of construction was ended The Scheldt (Dutch Schelde, French Escaut, Latin Scaldis) is a 350 km[http //www

Grote Markt

Antwerp (ˈæntwɜrp (help·info), Dutch: Antwerpen (info), French: Anvers) is a city and municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Antwerp province in Flanders, one of Belgium's three regions. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Antwerp ( Antwerpen) is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders and of Belgium. Flanders (Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern is a geographical region located in parts of present day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. Antwerp's total population is ca. 461,496 (as of January 2006) and its total area is 204. 51 km² with a population density of 2,257 inhabitants per km².

Antwerp has long been an important city in the nations of the Benelux both economically and culturally. The Low Countries, the historical region of de Nederlanden, are the countries on low-lying land around the delta of the Rhine, Scheldt The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe that includes three neighboring monarchies, '''Be'''lgium, the '''Ne'''therlands, and It is located on the right bank of the river Scheldt, which is linked to the North Sea by the Westerschelde. The Scheldt (Dutch Schelde, French Escaut, Latin Scaldis) is a 350 km[http //www The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. Western Scheldt (Dutch Westerschelde) in the province Zeeland in the southwestern Netherlands, is the Estuary of the Scheldt river

History

Origin of name

According to folklore, and as celebrated by the statue in front of the town hall, the city got its name from a legend involving a mythical giant called Antigoon who lived near the river Scheldt. History The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of Romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological A statue is a Sculpture in the round representing a person or persons an animal or an event normally full-length as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or A legend ( Latin, legenda, "things to be read" is a Narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to The Mythology and Legends of many different Cultures include monsters of human appearance but prodigious size and strength Druon Antigoon was a mythical giant who lived in Antwerp and who was killed by a Roman soldier called Silvius Brabo. The Scheldt (Dutch Schelde, French Escaut, Latin Scaldis) is a 350 km[http //www He exacted a toll from those crossing the river, and for those who refused, he severed one of their hands and threw it into the river Scheldt. Eventually, the giant was slain by a young hero named Brabo, who cut off the giant's own hand and flung it into the river. Silvius Brabo is a mythical Roman soldier who is said to have killed a giant and by this would have created the name Brabant Later this story was also used Hence the name Antwerpen, from Dutch hand werpen—akin to Old English hand and wearpan (= to throw), that has changed to today's warp. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname ^[1]

In favour of this folk etymology is the fact that hand-cutting was indeed practised in Europe, the right hand of a man who died without issue being cut off and sent to the feudal lord as proof of main-morte. However, John Lothrop Motley argues that Antwerp's name derives from an 't werf (on the wharf). John Lothrop Motley ( April 15, 1814 - May 29, 1877) was an American Historian. ^[2] Aan 't werp (at the warp) is also possible. This 'warp' (thrown ground) would be a man made hill, just high enough to remain dry at high tide, whereupon a farm would be built. An other word for werp is pol (hence polders). A polder is a low-lying tract of land enclosed by embankments known as dikes, that forms an artificial hydrological entity meaning it has no connection with

The most prevailing theory is that the name originated in the Gallo-Roman period and comes from the Latin antverpia. Antverpia would come from Ante (against) Verpia (deposition, sedimentation), indicating land that forms by deposition in the inside curve of a river. Note that the river Scheldt, before a transition period between 600 to 750, followed a different track. This must have coincided roughly with the current ringway south of the city, situating the city within a former curve of the river. ^[3]

Pre-1500

The historical Antwerp had its origins in a Gallo-Roman vicus civilization. In the history of the Roman empire, a vicus (pl vici was an ad hoc provincial civilian settlement that sprang up close to and because of a nearby official Roman Excavations carried out in the oldest section near the Scheldt, 1952-1961 (ref. Princeton), pottery shards and fragments of glass from mid-second century to the end of the third century.

In the 4th century, Antwerp was first named, having been settled by the Germanic Franks. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century The Germanic languages are a group of related languages that constitute a branch of the Indo-European (IE Language family. The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group ^[4] The name was reputed to have been derived from "anda" (at) and "werpum" (wharf). ^[2]

The Merovingian Antwerp, now fortified, was evangelized by Saint Amand in the seventh century. The Merovingians (also Merovings) were a Salian Frankish dynasty that came to rule the Franks in a region (known as Francia in Latin For places named after Saint Amandus see Saint-Amand. For the leaders of the Gallic rebellion under Diocletian, including Amandus see Aelianus (rebel At the end of the tenth century, the Scheldt became the boundary of the Holy Roman Empire. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in Antwerp became a margraviate, a border province facing the County of Flanders. Margrave (marchio is the English and French form (recorded since 1551 of the German Title Markgraf (from Mark " The County of Flanders was a historical region in the Low Countries.

In the eleventh century Godfrey of Bouillon was for some years best known as marquis of Antwerp. Godfrey of Bouillon (c 1060 Boulogne-sur-Mer &ndash 18 July 1100, Jerusalem) was a medieval knight who was a leader of the First A marquess (ˈmɑrkwɪs or marquis (/mɑrˈkiː/ is a Nobleman of hereditary rank in various European monarchies and some of their colonies In the 12th century, Norbert of Xanten established a community of his Premonstratensian canons at St. Saint Norbert of Xanten (c 1080&ndash 6 June 1134) is a Christian Saint and founder of the Norbertine or Premonstratensian order The Norbertines, also known as the Premonstratensians (OPraem and in Britain and Ireland as the White Canons (from the colour of Michael’s Abbey at Caloes.

Antwerp was the headquarters of Edward III during his early negotiations with Jacob van Artevelde, and his son Lionel, the earl of Cambridge, was born there in 1338. Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages. Jacob van Artevelde (c 1290 - July 24 1345) also known as the Wise Man and the Brewer of Ghent, was a Flemish statesman The title of Earl of Cambridge was created several times in the Peerage of England, and since 1362 the title has been closely associated with the Royal Family

16th century

After the closing of the Zwin and the consequent decline of Bruges, the city of Antwerp, then part of the Duchy of Brabant, became of importance. The Zwin is a Nature reserve at the North Sea coast on the Belgian - Dutch border Bruges (Brugge is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The Duchy of Brabant was a historical region in the Low Countries. At the end of the 15th century the foreign trading houses were transferred from Bruges to Antwerp, and the building assigned to the English nation is specifically mentioned in 1510. Bruges (Brugge is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

Fernand Braudel states that Antwerp became "the center of the entire international economy—something Bruges had never been even at its height. Fernand Braudel ( August 24 1902 &ndash November 27 1985) was the foremost French historian of the postwar era " (Braudel 1985 p. 143. ) Antwerp's "Golden Age" is tightly linked to the "Age of Exploration". The Age of Discovery or Age of Exploration was a period from the early 15th century and continuing into the early 17th century during which Europeans explored Over the first half of the 16th century Antwerp grew to become the second largest European city north of the Alps by 1560. Many foreign merchants were resident in the city. Guicciardini, the Venetian envoy, stated that hundreds of ships would pass in a day, and 2000 carts entered the city each week. Francesco Guicciardini ( March 6, 1483 - May 22, 1540) was an Italian Historian and Statesman. Portuguese ships laden with pepper and cinnamon would unload their cargo. Black pepper ( Piper nigrum) is a flowering Vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its Fruit, which is usually dried Cinnamon ( Cinnamomum verum, synonym C zeylanicum) is a small Evergreen Tree 10–15 metres (32

Without a long-distance merchant fleet, and governed by an oligarchy of banker-aristocrats forbidden to engage in trade, the economy of Antwerp was foreigner-controlled, which made the city very international, with merchants and traders from Venice, Ragusa, Spain and Portugal. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the ||-||-||-||-||-||-||} Dubrovnik (ˈdǔbro̞ːʋniːk Dalmatian: Ragusa; Latin: Ragusium, also Rhausium, Rhaugia; Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Antwerp had a policy of toleration, which attracted a large orthodox Jewish community. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Antwerp was not a "free" city though, since it had been reabsorbed into the duchy of Brabant in 1406 and was controlled from Brussels. The Duchy of Brabant was a historical region in the Low Countries. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is

Antwerp experienced three booms during its golden age, the first based on the pepper market, a second launched by American silver coming from Seville (ending with the bankruptcy of Spain in 1557), and a third boom, after the stabilising Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis, in 1559, based on the textiles industry. The term Golden age is best known from Greek mythology and legend but can also be found in other ancient cultures (see below The Italian War of 1551 ( 1551 – 1559) sometimes known as the Habsburg-Valois War, began when Henry II of France, who had succeeded The boom-and-bust cycles and inflationary cost-of-living squeezed less-skilled workers.

The religious revolution of the Reformation erupted in violent riots in August 1566, as in other parts of the Netherlands. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time The regent Margaret, duchess of Parma, was swept aside when Philip II sent the Duke of Alba at the head of an army the following summer. Philip II (Felipe II de España Filipe I ( May 21, 1527 &ndash September 13 1598) was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598 Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel 3rd Duke of Alba (Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel tercer duque de Alba ( October 29, When the Eighty Years' War broke out in 1572, commercial trading between Antwerp and the Spanish port of Bilbao was not possible. The Dutch Revolt, Eighty Years' War or the Revolt of the Netherlands (1568—1648 was the revolt of the Seventeen Provinces in the Low Countries Bilbao, (also Bilbo) in the North of Spain, is the largest city in the Basque Country and the capital of the province of Biscay (Basque On November 4, 1576, the Spanish soldiers plundered the city. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani During the Spanish Fury 6000 citizens were massacred, 800 houses were burnt down, and over two millions sterling of damage was done. The sack of Antwerp during the Eighty Years' War is known as the Spanish Fury.

Antwerp became the capital of the Dutch revolt. The Dutch Revolt, Eighty Years' War or the Revolt of the Netherlands (1568—1648 was the revolt of the Seventeen Provinces in the Low Countries In 1585, Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza, captured it after a long siege and sent its Protestant citizens into exile. Alexander Farnese ( Italian: Alessandro Farnese, Spanish: Alejandro Farnesio, ( August 27 1545 &ndash Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Antwerp's banking was controlled for a generation by Genoa and Amsterdam became the new trading centre. Genoa ( Genova, ˈdʒɛːnova in Italian; Zena in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and archaically in English Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west

17th-19th centuries

The recognition of the independence of the United Provinces by the Treaty of Munster in 1648 stipulated that the Scheldt should be closed to navigation, which destroyed Antwerp's trading activities. "United Netherlands" redirects here For the "Kingdom of the United Netherlands" see United Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Scheldt (Dutch Schelde, French Escaut, Latin Scaldis) is a 350 km[http //www This impediment remained in force until 1863, although the provisions were relaxed during French rule from 1795 to 1814, and also during the time Belgium formed part of the Kingdom of the United Netherlands (1815 to 1830). Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those United Kingdom of the Netherlands (or Kingdom of the United Netherlands) (1815 - 1830 (1839 (Verenigd Koninkrijk der Nederlanden Royaume-Uni des Pays-Bas was the unofficial Antwerp had reached the lowest point of its fortunes in 1800, and its population had sunk under 40,000, when Napoleon, realizing its strategic importance, assigned two millions for the construction of two docks and a mole. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. In 1830, the city was captured by the Belgian insurgents, but the citadel continued to be held by a Dutch garrison under General David Hendrik Chassé. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display David Hendrik Baron Chassé ( Tiel, March 18, 1765 &ndash Breda, May 2, 1849) was a Dutch soldier who fought For a time this officer subjected the town to a periodic bombardment which inflicted much damage, and at the end of 1832 the citadel itself was besieged by a French army. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian During this attack the town was further injured. In December 1832, after a gallant defence, Chassé made an honourable surrender.

20th century

Antwerp was the first city to host the World Gymnastics Championships, in 1903. The Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique organises World Gymnastics Championships for each of the gymnastic disciplines Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting During World War I, the city became the fallback point of the Belgian Army after the defeat at Liège. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Liège (ljɛːʒ Older English: Luick, Walloon: Lidje, German: Lüttich; Latin: Leodium, Dutch It was taken after heavy fighting by the German Army, and the Belgians were forced to retreat westward.

Antwerp hosted the 1920 Summer Olympics. The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1920 During World War II the city was occupied by Germany in May 1940 and was liberated when the British 11th Armoured Division entered the city on September 4, 1944. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After this, the Germans attempted to destroy the Port of Antwerp, which was used by the Allies to bring new material ashore. ||-||-||-||-||}The Port of Antwerp is a Port accessible to Capesize ships in the heart of Europe Thousands of V-1 and V-2 missiles battered the city. The Fieseler Fi 103, better known as V-1 (German Vergeltungswaffe 1 was an early Cruise missile used during World War Two See also Vergeltungswaffe The V-2 rocket ( Vergeltungswaffe 2 was the first Ballistic missile and first man-made object to achieve The city was hit by more V-2s than any other target during the entire war, but the attack did not succeed in destroying the port since many of the missiles fell upon other parts of the city. As a result, the city itself was severely damaged and rebuilt after the war in a modern style. After the war, Antwerp, which had already had a sizable Jewish population before the war, once again became a major European center of Haredi (and particularly Hasidic) Orthodox Judaism. Haredi or Chareidi Judaism is the most theologically conservative form of Orthodox Judaism. Hasidic Judaism (also Chasidic, etc from the Hebrew: he '''''חסידות''''', Chassidus, meaning "piety" from the Hebrew Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized

Historical population

This is the population of the city of Antwerp only, not of the larger current municipality of the same name.

Municipality

Districts of Antwerp. The term Inquisition can refer to any one of several institutions charged with trying and convicting heretics within the Roman Catholic Church and The sack of Antwerp during the Eighty Years' War is known as the Spanish Fury. The Twelve Years' Truce was the name given later to the 12-year period of Ceasefire within the Eighty Years' War in the Netherlands from March The Black Death, or the Black Plague, was one of the deadliest Pandemics in human history widely thought to have been caused by a bacterium named Yersinia

The municipality comprises the city of Antwerp proper and several towns. It is divided into nine entities (districts):

1. Antwerp (district)
2. Berchem
3. Berendrecht-Zandvliet-Lillo
4. Borgerhout
5. Deurne
6. Ekeren
7. Hoboken
8. Merksem
9. Wilrijk

Buildings and facilities

Antwerp City Hall at the Grote Markt (Main Square). Antwerp District coincides with the old city of Antwerp Since the Municipality and contemporary city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium For the Dutch Golden Age painter see Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem Berchem is a southern district of the Municipality Berendrecht, Zandvliet and Lillo are three towns along the seaport docks north of the old city of Antwerp in Flanders, Borgerhout is a district of the Municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Deurne is the second largest district of the municipality of Antwerp, Belgium, (right after the Antwerp town district and has 69408 inhabitants Ekeren is a northern district of the Municipality of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Hoboken is a southern district of the arrondissement and city of Antwerp, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Merksem is a district of the Municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Wilrijk (old spelling Wilrijck) is a district of the Municipality and city of Antwerp The City Hall (Stadhuis of Antwerp, Belgium, stands on the western side of Antwerp's Grote Markt (Great Market Square

16th-century Guildhouses at the Grote Markt. A guild is an association of craftsmen in a particular trade The earliest guilds were formed as confraternities of workers

The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (Cathedral of our Lady) at the Groenplaats is the highest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to several triptychs by Baroque painter Rubens. This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral The Low Countries, the historical region of de Nederlanden, are the countries on low-lying land around the delta of the Rhine, Scheldt A triptych (pronounced "trip-tick" trip'tik (or US: 'tɹʷɪp It remains the tallest building in the city.

Statue of Brabo and the giant's hand

Statue of the water spirit Lange Wapper

In the 16th century, Antwerp was noted for the wealth of its citizens ("Antwerpia nummis"); the houses of these wealthy merchants and manufacturers have been preserved throughout the city. However fire has destroyed several old buildings, such as the house of the Hanseatic League on the northern quays in 1891. The Hanseatic League (also known as the Hansa) was an alliance of trading cities and their Guilds that established and maintained trade The city also suffered considerable war damage by V-bombs, and in recent years other noteworthy buildings were demolished for new developments. Vergeltungswaffe ( German for "retaliatory weapon" "reprisal weapon" or "vengeance weapon" was a term assigned during World War II by the Nazis

• The Antwerp Zoo was founded in 1843, and is home to more than 4,000 animals
• Central Station is a railway station designed by Louis Delacenserie that was completed in 1905. Antwerp Zoo ( Dutch: Zoo van Antwerpen) is a Zoo in the centre of Antwerp, Belgium located right next to the Antwerpen-Centraal Antwerpen-Centraal (Antwerp Central is the name of the main Railway station in the Belgian city of Antwerp. Louis Delacenserie (1838-1909 was a Belgian architect from Bruges. It has two monumental neo-baroque facades, a large metal and glass dome (60m/197ft) and a gilt and marble interior
• Cathedral of Our Lady. Gilding is the art of applying a thin layer of gold simulated gold or other metal to a surface Marble is a nonfoliated Metamorphic rock resulting from the Metamorphism of Limestone, composed mostly of Calcite (a crystalline form of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, or the Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp, was started in 1351 and although the first stage of construction was ended This church was begun in the 14th century and finished in 1518. The church has four works by Rubens, viz. "The Descent from the Cross", "The Elevation of the Cross", "The Resurrection of Christ" and "The Assumption"
• The church, named for St James, is more ornate than the cathedral. The Descent from the Cross is the central panel of a Triptych painting by Peter Paul Rubens in 1612-1614 The Elevation of the Cross is a Triptych painting by Rubens. Rubens painted The Elevation of the Cross after returning to Flanders This article is about the theological concept For the works of art with this title see Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Art and Roman Catholic Marian art. Saint James' Church in Antwerp, Belgium is built on the site of a hostel for pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela It contains the tomb of Rubens
• The church of St Paul, has a beautiful baroque interior. It is a few hundred yards north of the Grote Markt
• The Plantin-Moretus Museum preserves the house of the printer Christoffel Plantijn and his successor Jan Moretus
• The Boerentoren (Farmers' Tower) or KBC Tower, a 26-storey building built in 1932, is the oldest skyscraper in Europe^[14]
• The Royal Museum of Fine Arts, close to the southern quays, has a collection of old masters (Rubens, Van Dyck, Titian) and the leading Dutch masters. The Plantin-Moretus Museum is a museum in Antwerp, Belgium honouring the famous printers Christoffel Plantijn and Jan Moretus. Jan Moretus ( Johann Moerentorf) ( Antwerp, 2 May 1543 &ndash 1610) was a Flemish printer The Boerentoren ( English: farmers' tower is the second tallest building of Antwerp (after the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal) A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable Building. There is no official definition or a precise cutoff height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper The Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Antwerp ( Dutch: Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten van Antwerpen) founded in 1810, houses a collection of Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio (c 1485 &ndash August 27 1576 better known as Titian, was the leading painter of the 16th-century Venetian
• The exchange or Bourse, one of the earliest institutions in Europe with that title, was built in 1872. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year
• The law courts, designed by the Richard Rogers Partnership, Arup and VK Studio, and opened by King Albert in April 2006. A court is a forum used by a power base to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour administrative and criminal Justice under its Richard George Rogers Baron Rogers of Riverside, CH, FRIBA (born 23 July 1933) is a British Architect noted This building is the antithesis of the heavy, dark court building designed by Joseph Poelaert that dominates the skyline of Brussels. The Law Courts of Brussels or Brussels Palace of Justice ( Dutch: Justitiepaleis van Brussel, French: Palais de justice de Joseph Poelaert ( 21 March 1817 &ndash 3 November 1879) was a Belgian Architect. A skyline is best described as the overall or partial view of a Silhouette of a city's tall buildings and structures consisting of many Skyscrapers Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The courtrooms sit on top of six fingers that radiate from an airy central hall, and are surmounted by spires which provide north light and resemble oast houses or the sails of barges on the nearby River Scheldt. A spire is a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building particularly a church Tower. oast or oast house is an example of Vernacular architecture in England, especially Kent and Sussex. A sail is any type of surface intended to generate Thrust by being placed in a Wind &mdashin essence a vertically-oriented Wing. BARGE, the Big August RecGambling Excursion is a yearly convention held in Las Vegas during the first weekend of August It is built on the site of the old Zuid ("South") station, at the end of a magnificent 1. 5 km perspective at the southern end of Amerikalei. The road neatly disappears into an underpass under oval Bolivarplaats to join the motorway ring. A tunnel is an underground passageway The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon In geometry an oval or ovoid (from Latin ovum, 'egg' is any Curve resembling an egg or an Ellipse. Motorway is a term for both a type of Road and a classification or designation This leaves peaceful surface access by foot, bicycle or tram (routes 8 & 12). The bicycle, cycle, or bike is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train The building's highest 'sail' is 51 m high, has a floor area of 77,000 m², and cost €130m.

Fortifications

Het Steen (literally: 'The Stone').

Although Antwerp was formerly a fortified city, nothing remains of the former enceinte or of the old citadel defended by General Chassé in 1832, except for the Steen, which has been restored. Enceinte ( Lat. in, within cinctus, girdled to be distinguished from the word meaning pregnant, from in, not and cinctus A citadel is a fortress for protecting a Town, sometimes incorporating a Castle. David Hendrik Baron Chassé ( Tiel, March 18, 1765 &ndash Breda, May 2, 1849) was a Dutch soldier who fought Het Steen is a historic Medieval Castle in the old city center of Antwerp, Belgium, one of Europe's biggest ports Modern Antwerp's broad avenues mark the position of the original fortifications. After the establishment of Belgian independence, Antwerp was defended by the citadel and an enceinte around the city. In 1859, seventeen of the twenty-two fortresses constructed under Wellington's supervision in 1815-1818 were dismantled and the old citadel and enceinte were removed. Wellington (ˈwælɪŋtən is the Capital of New Zealand, the country's second largest urban area, the A new enceinte 8 miles long was constructed, and the villages of Berchem and Borgerhout, now parishes of Antwerp, were absorbed within the city. For the Dutch Golden Age painter see Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem Berchem is a southern district of the Municipality Borgerhout is a district of the Municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

This enceinte is protected by a broad wet ditch, and in the caponiers are the magazines and store chambers of the fortress. A Caponier is a type of Fortification structure The word originates from the French word "caponnière" - which strictly means Capon -cote i The enceinte has nineteen openings or gateways, but of these seven are not used by the public. As soon as the enceinte was finished eight detached forts from 2 to 2-½ miles from the enceinte were constructed. They begin on the north near Wijnegem and the zone of inundation, and terminate on the south at Hoboken. Wijnegem is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Hoboken is a southern district of the arrondissement and city of Antwerp, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. In 1870 Fort Merksem and the redoubts of Berendrecht and Oorderen were built for the defence of the area to be inundated north of Antwerp. Merksem is a district of the Municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Berendrecht is a village in Antwerp Province in Belgium. Its name means " dike of the Bear " according to the area's dialect Oorderen was a small Belgian village near the city of Antwerp until 1965

In the 1870s, the fortifications of Antwerp were deemed to be out of date, given the increased range and power of artillery and explosives. Events and Trends Technology The invention of the prototype telephone by Alexander G Antwerp was transformed into a fortified position by constructing an outer line of forts and batteries 6 to 9 miles from the enceinte.

Commerce

The Boerentoren ('Farmers' tower'), nickname of – nowadays – the KBC Bank building in Antwerp. KBC Bank NV is a Belgian universal multi-channel Bank, focusing on private clients and small and medium-sized enterprises

Main article: Port of Antwerp

According to the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Antwerp's sea port was the seventeenth largest (by tonnage) port in the world in 2005 and second only to Rotterdam in Europe. ||-||-||-||-||}The Port of Antwerp is a Port accessible to Capesize ships in the heart of Europe The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA is a trade association, founded in 1912 that represents over 150 Port authority organizations throughout Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of Importantly it handles high volumes of economically attractive general cargo and project cargo, as well as bulk . Definition The transportation handling and installation of heavy items which are indivisible and of weights generally accepted to be in the range of 1 ton to over 1000 tons and Antwerp's docklands, with five oil refineries, are home to a massive concentration of petrochemical industries, second only to the petrochemical cluster in Houston, Texas. An oil refinery is an industrial Process plant where Crude oil is processed and refined into more useful Petroleum products, such as Gasoline Petrochemicals are chemical products made from raw materials of Petroleum or other Hydrocarbon origin Power generation is also an important activity, with four nuclear power plants at Doel, a conventional power station in Kallo, as well as several smaller combined cycle plants. A combined cycle is characteristic of a power producing engine or plant that employs more than one Thermodynamic cycle. There are plans for a wind farm in a disused area of the docklands. The old Belgian bluestone quays bordering the Scheldt for a distance of 3 ½ miles to the north and south of the city centre have been retained for their sentimental value and are used mainly by cruise liners and short-sea shipping.

Antwerp's other great mainstay is the diamond trade. In Mineralogy, diamond is the allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in The city has four diamond bourses. One for boart and three for gem quality goods. Bort or boart is a term used in the Diamond industry to refer to shards of gem -grade/quality diamonds Since WW2 families of the large Hasidic Jewish community have dominated Antwerp's diamond trading industry although the last two decades have seen Indian and Armenian traders become increasingly important. The Jewish community of Antwerp consists of around 22000 Jews In Mineralogy, diamond is the allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani Antwerp World Diamond Centre [1], the successor to the Hoge Raad voor Diamant, plays an important role in setting standards, regulating professional ethics, training and promoting the interests of Antwerp as a centre of the diamond industry.

Transportation

Road

A motorway bypass encircles much of the city centre. Known locally as the "Ring" it offers motorway connections to Brussels, Hasselt and Liège, Ghent, Lille and Bruges and Breda and Bergen op Zoom (Netherlands). Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is ||-||-||} Hasselt is a Belgian City and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg. Liège (ljɛːʒ Older English: Luick, Walloon: Lidje, German: Lüttich; Latin: Leodium, Dutch Ghent (ˈɡɛnt Gent ʝɛnt in Dutch, Gand in French, and formerly Gaunt in English) is a City and a Lille (lil Rijsel is a city in northern France. It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in the country Bruges (Brugge is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Breda ( is a Municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. Bergen op Zoom ( is a Municipality and a city in the south of the Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The banks of the Scheldt are linked by three road tunnels (in order of construction): the Waasland Tunnel (1934), the Kennedy Tunnel (1967) and the Liefkenshoek Tunnel (1991). A tunnel is an underground passageway The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Currently a fourth high volume highway link called "Oosterweelconnection" is in the tendering stage. The "Oosterweelconnection" is a controversial planned Highway that will make the inner ring-road around Antwerp (the R1 complete It will entail the construction of a long viaduct and bridge (the Lange Wapper Bridge) over the Scheldt on the north side of the city. The completion date is as yet uncertain. The cost of the connection is estimated at 2. 2 billion euros.

Rail

Antwerp has two major railway stations: Central, which is a monument in itself, and Berchem. Antwerpen-Centraal (Antwerp Central is the name of the main Railway station in the Belgian city of Antwerp. Central Station is a terminal, except for trains to the Netherlands. A through underground connection under Central Station to the north has been completed in 2007 and allows international trains (Brussels-Amsterdam) to call at Central Station without reversing. Before, trains to the Netherlands stopped only at Berchem Station, 2 km to the south of Central, or had to reverse in and out of Central Station and go back to Berchem to follow a railway-line around the city to the north. Further there are international trains to Paris and Lille and national trains going directly to Ghent, Bruges, Ostend, Brussels, Charleroi, Hasselt, Liège and Turnhout. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Lille (lil Rijsel is a city in northern France. It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in the country ||-||-||} Ostend  (  Oostende, French and German Ostende) is a Belgian City and municipality located in the Flemish Charleroi (Tchålerwè is the largest city and municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Turnhout is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of Antwerp.

City transportation

The city has a web of tram and bus lines operated by De Lijn and providing access to the city centre, suburbs and the Left Bank. ||-||-||} Vlaamse Vervoersmaatschappij De Lijn - usually known as De Lijn (in English The Line) - is a company run by the Flemish government in Belgium The tram network has 11 lines, of which the underground section is called the "premetro" and includes a tunnel under the river. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train

Air

Antwerp International Airport is in the district of Deurne. Antwerpen International Airport (Deurne is located 2 km from the City of Antwerp, Belgium. Deurne is the second largest district of the municipality of Antwerp, Belgium, (right after the Antwerp town district and has 69408 inhabitants VLM Airlines flies to London (City Airport) and Manchester in England. VLM Airlines (short for Vlaamse Luchttransportmaatschappij - Flemish Air Transport Company is a Belgian business airline London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. VLM is the only airline with scheduled air services to and from Antwerp International Airport. The airport is connected by bus to the city center.

Brussels Airport is about 45 km from the city of Antwerp, and connects the city worldwide. Brussels Airport (also called Brussel Nationaal/Bruxelles-National (Brussels National The airport is connected by bus and by train to the city centre of Antwerp

Culture

One of the many Marian statues which feature on Antwerp street corners

Antwerp had an artistic reputation in the 17th century, based on its school of painting, which included Rubens, Van Dyck, Jordaens, the two Teniers and many others. This ecumenical article is about general Christian views on and veneration of the Virgin Mary The Antwerp School is a term for the artists active in Antwerp, first during the sixteenth century when the city was the economic center of the Low Countries, and Jacob Jordaens ( May 19, 1593 - October 18, 1678) was one of three Flemish Baroque painters, along with Peter Paul Rubens Teniers was a family of celebrated Flemish painters that included David Teniers the Elder (1582-1649 David Teniers the Younger (1610-1690 Informally, most Antverpians (in Dutch Antwerpenaren, people from Antwerp) daily speak Antverpian, a dialect that Dutch-speakers know as distinctive from other Brabantic dialects through its typical vowel pronunciations: approximating the vowel sound in 'bore'— for one of its 'a'-sounds while other 'a's are very sharp. Standardization The first attempts on standardizing the Dutch language in the 1540s were based on the Brabantian dialect specifically that of Antwerp and its surroundings The Echt Antwaarps Teater ('Authentic Antverpian Theatre') brings the dialect on stage.

Fashion

Antwerp is a rising fashion city, and has produced designers such as the Antwerp Six. The Antwerp Six refers to a group of influential avantgarde fashion designers graduating from Antwerp 's Royal Academy of Fine Arts between 1980-1981 The city has a cult status in the fashion world, due to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, one of the most important fashion academies in Europe. The Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp ( Dutch: Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten van Antwerpen) is one of the oldest of its kind in Europe It has served as the learning centre for a large number of Belgian fashion designers.

Miscellaneous

The major sport clubs are K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot and R. Antwerp F.C. (football) and Antwerp Diamond Giants (basketball). A sports club, athletics club or sports association is an eclectic institution oriented to multiple Sports which fields many Teams and in several KFC Germinal Beerschot is a Belgian Football club. This club was established in 1999 as a result of the merger between K Royal Antwerp FC is a Belgian football club from the city of Antwerp in Antwerp (province. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Antwerp Giants is a Belgian professional Basketball club based in Antwerp. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Since the 1980s, several graduates of the Belgian Royal Academy of Fine Arts have become internationally successful fashion designers in Antwerp. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Fashion design is the Applied art dedicated to Clothing and lifestyle Accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time Antwerp hosted the 50th anniversary celebrations of The Tall Ships' Races in the summer of 2006. The Tall Ships' Races are races for Sail training "Tall Ships" ( Sailing ships. Antwerp was the opening city in the Guy Ritchie movie, Snatch. Guy Stuart Ritchie (born 10 September 1968 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire) is an English Screenwriter and Film director. Snatch is a 2000 Film by British writer - director Guy Ritchie. It is where the 86 carat (17. The carat is a unit of Mass used for measuring gems and Pearls Currently a carat is defined as exactly 200  mg (0 2 g) diamond is first stolen from.

Orthodox Jewish population

Main article: Jewish Community of Antwerp

After the Holocaust and the destruction of its many semi-assimilated Jews, Antwerp became a major centre for Orthodox Jews. The Jewish community of Antwerp consists of around 22000 Jews The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as At present, about 20,000 Haredi Jews, mostly Hasidic, live in Antwerp. Haredi or Chareidi Judaism is the most theologically conservative form of Orthodox Judaism. Hasidic Judaism (also Chasidic, etc from the Hebrew: he '''''חסידות''''', Chassidus, meaning "piety" from the Hebrew The city has three official Jewish Congregations: Shomrei Hadass, headed by Rabbi Dovid Moishe Lieberman, Machsike Hadass, headed by Rabbi Eliyahu Sternbuch (formerly Chief Rabbi Chaïm Kreiswirth) and the Portuguese Community Bne Moshe. Antwerp has an extensive network of synagogues, shops, schools and organizations, within the Machsike Hadas community. Significant Hasidic movements in Antwerp include Pshevorsk, based in Antwerp, as well as branches of Satmar, Belz, Bobov, Ger, Skver, Klausenburg, Lubavitch and several others. Pshevorsk is a small Hasidic movement based in Antwerp, Belgium, led by the Leiser rabbinical dynasty originating in the Polish town of Przeworsk Satmar (or Satmar Hasidism or Satmarer Hasidism) (חסידות סאטמאר is a Hasidic movement of mostly Hungarian Grand Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum Belz is a Hasidic dynasty named for the town of Belz, a small town in Western Ukraine. Bobov, (or Bobover Hasidism) (חסידות באבוב is a Hasidic group within Haredi Judaism originating in Bobowa, Galicia in Ger, or Gur (or Gerrer when used as an adjective is a Hasidic dynasty originating from Ger the Yiddish name of Góra Kalwaria Skver (also Skvir or Skwere; סקווירא) is the name of a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rebbe Yitzchok Twerski in the city of This article below discusses the Sanz-Klausenburger dynasty that began with Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam and presently the two Chabad-Lubavitch is one of the largest Hasidic movements in Orthodox Judaism, and is based in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn Rabbi Chaim Kreiswirth, chief rabbi of the Machsike Hadas community, who died in 2003, was arguably one of the better known personalities to have been based in Antwerp. Rabbi Chaim Kreiswirth (1918-2001 was an Orthodox Rabbi who served as the longtime Chief Rabbi of Antwerp, Belgium. An attempt to have a street named after him has received the support of the Town Hall and is in the process to be implemented.

Missions to seafarers

A number of Christian missions to seafarers are based in Antwerp, notably on the Italiëlei. These include the British & International Sailors’ Society, the Finnish Seamen's Mission, the Norwegian Sjømannskirken and the Apostleship of the Sea. Sailors’ Society is an inter-denominational Christian organisation providing pastoral care to seafarers The Finnish Seamen's Mission was established in 1875 In Finland's two official languages it is known as Suomen Merimieskirkko ry in Finnish and Finlands They provide cafeterias, cultural and social activities as well as religious services.

Sister cities

The following places are sister cities to Antwerp:

• Mulhouse, France, 1954
• Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 1958
• Rostock, Germany,1963
• Shanghai, China, 1984
• Akhisar, Turkey, 1988
• Haifa, Israel, 1995
• Cape Town, South Africa, 1996
• Barcelona, Spain, 1997
• Ludwigshafen, Germany, 1998

Within the context of development cooperation, Antwerp is also linked to:

• Paramaribo, Suriname
• Durban, South Africa

Notable people from Antwerp

Main article: Notable people from Antwerp

Born in Antwerp

Abraham Ortelius. Mulhouse (Mulhouse myluz Alsatian: Milhüsa or Milhüse, pronounced; Mülhausen i This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Rostock (ˈʁɔstɔk from Polabian Roz toc, literally "to flow apart" is the largest City in the north German state Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Akhisar ( pronounced ah-kee-sahr or more formally ahk-hee-sahr) is a county district and its town center in Manisa Province in the Aegean region Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Ludwigshafen am Rhein is a City in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Paramaribo (nickname Par′bo) is the Capital and largest City of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa This is a list of Notable people from Antwerp, who were either born in Antwerp, or spent part of their life there

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• Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (1338-1368)
• Frans Floris, painter (1520-1570)
• Abraham Ortelius, cartographer and geographer (1527-1598)
• Gillis van Coninxloo, painter of forest landscapes (1544-1607)
• Bartholomeus Spranger, painter, draughtsman, and etcher (1546-1611)
• Paul and Mattheus Brill, landscape painters (1554-1626, 1550-1583, resp. Lionel of Antwerp Duke of Clarence ( November 29 1338 &ndash October 7 1368) was the third son but the second son to survive infancy of Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages. Frans Floris, or more correctly Frans de Vriendt, called Floris ( 1517 - October 1, 1570) Flemish painter Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e Abraham Ortelius ( Abraham Ortels) ( April 2, 1527 – June 28, 1598) was a Belgian Cartographer and A geographer is a Scientist whose area of study is Geography, the study of Earth 's physical environment and Human habitat Gillis van Coninxloo ( Antwerp, 1544 - Amsterdam, 1607 was a Dutch painter of forest landscapes the most famous member of a large family of artists Bartholomeus (Bartholomaeus Spranger ( 1546 — 1611) was a Flemish Mannerist painter draughtsman, and etcher Drawing is a Visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium For other uses of etch or etching, see Etching (disambiguation, for the history of the method see Old master prints. Paul ( 1554 - 1626) and Mattheus ( 1550 - 1583) Brill (or Bril) were brothers both born in Antwerp )
• Abraham Janssens, painter (c. Abraham Janssens (or Jansens) van Nuyssen (c 1567/1576 - 1632 was a Flemish painter. 1570-1632)
• Rodrigo Calderón, Count of Oliva, Spanish favourite and adventurer (d. Don Rodrigo Calderón Count of Oliva Marquis de las Siete Iglesias ( es: Don Rodrigo Calderón conde de Oliva marqués de las Siete Iglesias) (d Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. An adventurer or adventuress is a term that usually takes one of three meanings One whose travels are unusual and often exotic though not so unique as to qualify 1621)
• Frans Snyders, still life and animal painter (1579-1657)
• Frans Hals, painter (1580-1666)
• Caspar de Crayer, painter (1582-1669)
• David Teniers the Elder, painter (1582-1649)
• Jacob Jordaens, painter (1593-1678)
• Anthony van Dyck, painter (1599-1641)
• David Teniers the Younger, painter (1610-1690)
• Jan Fyt, animal painter (1611-1661)
• Nicolaes Maes, Baroque painter (1634-1693)
• Gerard Edelinck, copper-plate engraver (1649-1707)
• John Michael Rysbrack, sculptor (1694-1770)
• Hendrik Conscience, writer and author of De Leeuw van Vlaanderen (“The Lion of Flanders”) (1812-1883)
• Georges Eekhoud, novelist (1854-1927)
• Hippolyte Delehaye, Jesuit Priest and hagiographic scholar (1859-1941)
• Willem Elsschot, writer and poet (1882-1960)
• Constant Permeke, expressionist painter (1886-1952)
• Paul van Ostaijen, poet and writer (1896-1928)
• Albert Lilar, Minister of Justice (1900-1976)
• Maurice Gilliams, writer (1900-1982)
• Paul Buysse (1945 -), businessman
• Evi Goffin, vocalist (1981- )
• Jessica Van Der Steen, Model (1984 -)
• Karl Gotch, professional wrestler (1924 - 2007)

Lived in Antwerp

Joachim Patinir. Frans Snyders (1579 - 1657 or Snijders, was a Flemish painter of Animals and Still life. This article is about Still Life (or still lifes as plural the art form Frans Hals (c 1580– August 26, 1666) was a Dutch Golden Age painter especially famous for portraiture. Gaspar de Crayer (1582 Antwerp - 1669 Ghent) sometimes called Gaspard or Caspar de Crayer was a Flemish painter David Teniers the Elder (1582-1649 Flemish painter was born at Antwerp. Jacob Jordaens ( May 19, 1593 - October 18, 1678) was one of three Flemish Baroque painters, along with Peter Paul Rubens David Teniers the Younger ( December 15, 1610 – April 25, 1690) a Flemish Artist born in Antwerp, was the Jan (or Johannes) Fyt (or Fijt) ( March 15, 1611 – September 11, 1661) was a Flemish animal Nicolaes Maes, also known as Nicolaes Maas (January 1634 Dordrecht - buried November 24, 1693, Amsterdam) was a Dutch Baroque Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc Gerard Edelinck ( Antwerp 1649&ndash Paris 1707 Flemish copper-plate Engraver, was born at Antwerp, Belgium. Johannes Michel or John Michael Rysbrack (born June 27, 1693 in Antwerp; died January 8, 1770 in London) was Henri "Hendrik" Conscience ( December 3, 1812 Antwerp - September 10, 1883 Antwerp) was a Flemish writer A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Georges Eekhoud (May 27 1854 Antwerp – May 29 1927 Schaerbeek) was a Belgian Novelist of Flemish descent but writing in French A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Hippolyte Delehaye ( Antwerp August 19, 1859 – Brussels April 1, 1941 was a Belgian Jesuit The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order Hagiography ( is the study of Saints. A hagiography, from Greek (hağios (ἅγιος "holy" or "saint" and graphē (γραφή Scholarly method &mdash or as it is more commonly called scholarship &mdash is the body of principles and practices used by scholars to make their claims about the world as Willem Elsschot ( 7 May 1882 - 31 May 1960) was a Flemish writer and poet ( Pseudonym of Alfons-Jozef De Ridder A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" Constant Permeke ( July 31, 1886 &ndash January 4, 1952) was a Belgian painter and sculptor who is considered the leading figure Expressionism is the tendency of an artist to distort reality for an Emotional effect it is a subjective art form Paul van Ostaijen ( Antwerp, February 22 1896 - Miavoye-Anthée, March 18 1928) was a Flemish poet and writer Albert Jean Julien François Baron Lilar ( Antwerp, 21 December 1900 - 16 March 1976) was a Belgian Politician Maurice Baron Gilliams ( Antwerp, 20 July 1900 - Antwerp, 18 October 1982) was a Flemish writer and poet Baron Paul Buysse (b 17 March, 1945, Antwerp) is a Belgian businessman Evi Goffin (born 27 February 1981, in Antwerp, Belgium) is the Vocalist of the Belgian musical group Lasgo. Jessica Van Der Steen (born on July 9, 1984, in Antwerp) is a Belgian fashion model. Karl Istaz ( August 3 1924 - July 28, 2007) was a Professional wrestler and trainer born in Antwerp, Belgium,

Wenceslas Hollar.

• Quentin Matsys, Renaissance painter, founder of the Antwerp school (1466-1530)
• Jan Mabuse, painter (c. For his grandson the Elizabethan painter see Quentin Metsys the Younger Quentin Matsys, his first name also recorded as The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere See Doctor Mabuse for the fictional villain Jan Mabuse (c 1478 &ndash October 1, 1532) the name adopted (from his 1478-1532)
• Joachim Patinir, landscape and religious painter (c. Joachim Patinir, also called de Patinier and de Patiner (c 1480 &ndash October 5, 1524) was a Flemish Northern Renaissance 1480-1524)
• John Rogers, minister of religion, Bible translator and commentator, and martyr (c. John Rogers (c 1505 &ndash 4 February 1555) was a minister, Bible translator and commentator and the first English Protestant In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs The term martyr ( Greek μάρτυς martys "witness" is most commonly used today to describe an individual who sacrifices their life (or personal freedom 1500-1555)
• Joos van Cleve, painter (c. Joos ( also Joost) van Cleve ( van Beke) (ca 1480/90 Cleves - 1540/41 Antwerp) was a Netherlandish painter who was active 1500-1540/41)
• Damião de Góis, Portuguese humanist philosopher (1502-1574)
• Sir Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier (c. Damiao de Góis (dɐmiˈɐ̃ũ dɨ gɔiʃ ( February 2, 1502 - January 30, 1574) born in Alenquer, Portugal, was an important Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Humanism is a broad category of ethical philosophies that affirm the dignity and worth of all people based on the ability to determine right and wrong by appealing to universal Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Sir Thomas Gresham (c 1519 &ndash 21 November, 1579) was an English Merchant and Financier who worked for King Edward VI of England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Merchants function as professionals who deal with Trade, dealing in commodities that they do not produce themselves in order to produce Profit. Financier (fɨˈnænsiɚ or finãˈsje in French is a term for a person who handles large sums of Money, usually involving money lending, financing 1519-1579)
• Sir Anthony More, portrait painter (1520- c. For the musician see Anthony More (musician. Sir Antonis Mor (c A portrait is a painting, photograph, Sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person in which the face and its expression is predominant 1577)
• Christoffel Plantijn, humanist, book printer and publisher (c. A printer is a company that provides commercial Printing services often also offering Typesetting and Book-binding services Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view 1520-1589)
• Pieter Brueghel the Elder, painter and printmaker (1525-1569)
• Philip van Marnix, writer and statesman (1538-1598)
• Simon Stevin, mathematician and engineer (c. Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c 1525 &ndash September 9, 1569) was a Netherlandish Renaissance Printmaking is the Process of making artworks by Printing, normally on Paper. A statesman or stateswoman or statesperson is usually a Politician or other notable figure of State who has had a long and respected career in Simon Stevin (1548/49 &ndash 1620 was a Flemish Mathematician and Engineer. A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study and research is the field of Mathematics. An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering. 1548/49-1620)
• John Bull, Welsh composer, musician, and organ builder (c. John Bull (1562 or 1563&ndash15 March 1628 was an English composer musician and organ builder A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a The organ (from Greek όργανον – organon "organ instrument tool" is a Keyboard instrument of one or more divisions each 1562-1628)
• Jan Brueghel the Elder, also known as “Velvet” Brueghel, painter (1568-1625)
• Pieter Paul Rubens, painter (1577-1640)
• William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle, English soldier, politician, and writer (c. Jan Brueghel the Elder (b 1568 Brussels - January 13 1625, Antwerp) was a Flemish painter, son of Pieter Brueghel William Cavendish 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne KG KB PC (6 December 1592 &ndash 25 December 1676 was an English Polymath and A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person 1592-1676)
• Adriaen Brouwer, painter (1605-1638)
• Jan Davidszoon de Heem, painter (1606-1684)
• Wenceslas Hollar, Bohemian etcher (1607-1677)
• Jan Lievens, painter (1607-1674)
• Jan Frans Willems, writer (1793-1846)
• Henri Alexis Brialmont, military engineer (1821-1903)
• Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, painter (1836-1912)
• Vincent van Gogh, impressionist painter, lived in Antwerp for about four months (1853-1890)
• Camille Huysmans, Socialist politician and former Prime Minister of Belgium (1871-1968)
• Moshe Yitzchok Gewirtzman, leader of the Hasidic Pshevorsk movement based in Antwerp (1881-1976)
• Gerard Walschap, writer (1898-1989)
• Albert Lilar, Minister of Justice (1900-1976)
• Suzanne Lilar, essayist, novelist, and playwright (1901-1992)
• Jean Genet, French writer and political activist: lived in Antwerp for short period in 1930s (1909-1986)
• George du Maurier, Came to Antwerp to study art and lost the sight in one eye. Adriaen Brouwer (1605 Oudenaarde - January 1638 Antwerp) was a Flemish genre painter active in Flanders and the Jan Davidsz de Heem (or Johannes de; c Apr 17 1606, Utrecht &ndash before Apr 26 1684, Antwerp) was a Václav Hollar (ˈvatslaf ˈɦolar known in England as Wenceslaus Hollar or sometimes Wenzel ( July 13, 1607 - March 25 Bohemians are the people of Bohemia, in the Czech Republic, inhabitants of the former Kingdom of Bohemia located in the modern day Czech Republic Jan Lievens ( October 24 1607, Leiden – buried June 8 1674, Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter and visual Jan Frans Willems ( March 11, 1793 - June 24, 1846) Flemish writer and father of the Flemish movement. Henri Alexis Brialmont ( May 25, 1821 &ndash June 21, 1903) was a Dutch -born Belgian Military engineer. Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, OM, RA ( January 8, 1836, Dronrijp, the Netherlands. Impressionism was a 19th-century Art movement that began as a loose association of Paris -based Artists exhibiting their art publicly in the 1860s Jean Joseph Camille Huysmans (26 May 1871 - 23 February 1968 born as Camiel Hansen was a Flemish - Belgium Politician. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution This is a list of Prime Ministers of Belgium, known regionally as Premier Ministre in French, Eerste Minister in Dutch, Pshevorsk is a small Hasidic movement based in Antwerp, Belgium, led by the Leiser rabbinical dynasty originating in the Polish town of Przeworsk Jacob Lodewijk Gerard Baron Walschap ( Londerzeel -St Jozef 9 July, 1898 - Antwerp, 25 October, 1989) was a Belgian Albert Jean Julien François Baron Lilar ( Antwerp, 21 December 1900 - 16 March 1976) was a Belgian Politician Suzanne Baroness Lilar ( Née Suzanne Verbist (b Ghent, 21 May 1901 - d Jean Genet (ʒɑ̃ ʒəˈnɛ in French ( –) was a prominent controversial French writer and later political activist. George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier ( 6 March, 1834 &ndash 8 October, 1896) was a French -born British Cartoonist, author and grandfather of Daphne du Maurier (1834-1896)
• Chaim Kreiswirth, Talmudist and Rabbi of the Machsike Hadas Community, Antwerp (1918-2001)
• William Tyndale, Bible translator, arrested in Antwerp 1535 and burnt at Vilvoorde in 1536 (ca. Daphne du Maurier Lady Browning DBE ( 13 May, 1907 – 19 April, 1989) (ˈdæfnɪ du ˈmɒɹieɪ was a British Rabbi Chaim Kreiswirth (1918-2001 was an Orthodox Rabbi who served as the longtime Chief Rabbi of Antwerp, Belgium. Tyndale redirects here For the English family see Tyndall. For other uses see Tyndale (disambiguation. 1494-1536)
• Akiba Rubinstein, Polish grandmaster of chess (1882-1961). Akiba Kiwelowicz Rubinstein ( 12 December, 1882, in Stawiski, Poland – 15 March, 1961 in Antwerp,

Specific areas in Antwerp

• Zurenborg
• Van Wesenbekestraat – the Chinatown of Antwerp
• Meir – Antwerp's largest shopping street
• Den Dam – an area in northern Antwerp
• Zuid -the south of Antwerp- cultural centre of the city

See also

• Archief en Museum voor het Vlaams Cultuurleven
• Antwerp Book Fair
• Antwerp Water Works (AWW)
• Ekeren
• List of mayors of Antwerp
• Pshevorsk – Hassidic Jewish movement based in Antwerp
• Antwerp Pre-metro
• Jewish Community of Antwerp
• University of Antwerp
• Antwerp lace

Notes

References

External links

• Official Website
• Antwerp Airport
• Antwerp Port
• Capsule History
• Forum about the History of Antwerp
• (French) (Dutch) Antwerp Zoo's Official Website
• Tourism Antwerp
• Concise Tourist Guide to Antwerp
• Antwerp Cathedral Website
• Echt Antwaarps Teater Website
• Use-It, City Info for Young Travellers
• Yahoo Travel
• Flanders Fashion Institute
• Google Maps (Satellite View)
• ErasmusPC - Antwerp: Books, Poets and Podcasts

• Educational institutions
  • Universiteit Antwerpen – University of Antwerp (UA)
  • of Tropical Medicine – Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM)
  • Hogeschool Antwerpen – College of Antwerp (HA)
  • Lessius Hogeschool – Lessius College
  • Plantijn Hogeschool – Plantijn College
  • Karel de Grote Hogeschool – Karel de Grote College
  • Hogere zeevaartschool Antwerpen – Antwerp Maritime Academy
  • Antwerp International School
  • HISK – Hoger Instituut voor Schone Kunsten (Higher Institute for Fine Arts)