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Station Antwerpen-Centraal (Antwerp Central) is the name of the main railway station in the Belgian city of Antwerp. The station is operated by the national railway company NMBS. |
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(Saturday 23 July) Station Antwerpen-Centraal |
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| Museum Plantin-Moretus |
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Museum Plantin-Moretus (the Plantin-Moretus Museum) is a museum in Antwerp, Belgium honouring the famous printers Christoffel Plantijn and Jan Moretus. It is located in their former residence and printing establishment, Plantin Press, at the Friday Market.
The printing company was founded in the 16th century by Christoffel Plantijn. After his death it was owned by his son-in-law Jan Moretus. In 1876 Edward Moretus sold the company to the city of Antwerp. One year later the public could visit the living areas and the printing presses. In 2002 the museum was nominated as UNESCO World Heritage Site and in 2005 it was inscribed onto the World Heritage list. The Plantin-Moretus Museum possesses an exceptional collection of typographical material. Not only does it house the two oldest surviving printing presses in the world and complete sets of dies and matrices, it also has an extensive library, a richly decorated interior and the entire archives of the Plantin business, which were inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme Register in 2001 in recognition of their historical significance. (Extracted from the site of "Wikipedia") |
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(Saturday 23 July) Museum Plantin-Moretus (the Plantin-Moretus Museum), Vrijdagmarkt 22-23 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) Museum Plantin-Moretus (the Plantin-Moretus Museum), Vrijdagmarkt 22-23 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) Museum Plantin-Moretus (the Plantin-Moretus Museum), Vrijdagmarkt 22-23 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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| Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal |
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De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerpen (The Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium. Today's see of the Diocese of Antwerp was started in 1352 and, although the first stage of construction was ended in 1521, has never been 'completed'. In Gothic style, its architects were Jan and Pieter Appelmans. It contains a number of significant works by the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens, as well as paintings by artists such as Otto van Veen, Jacob de Backer and Marten de Vos. The cathedral is on the list of World Heritage Sites.
Where the cathedral now stands, there was a small chapel of Our Lady from the 9th to the 12th century, which acquired the status of parish church in 1124. During the course of the twelfth century, it was replaced by a larger Romanesque church [80 metres (260 ft) long and 42 metres (138 ft) wide]. In 1352, construction was begun on a new Our Lady's church which would become the largest Gothic church in the Netherlands. In the beginning, it was to be provided with two towers of equal height. In 1521, after nearly 170 years, the new church of Our Lady was ready. The south tower reached only as far as the third string course. During the night of October 5–6, 1533, the new church was largely gutted by fire. The completion of the second tower was therefore delayed, which led to its ultimate postponement. Moreover, the church only became cathedral of the bishopric of Antwerp in 1559 but lost this title again from 1801 to 1961, following the Concordat of 1801. During the Iconoclasm of August 20, 1566 (at the start of the Eighty Years' War), Protestants destroyed a large part of the cathedral interior. Later, when Antwerp came under Protestant administration in 1581, a number of artistic treasures were once again destroyed, removed or sold. The restoration of Roman Catholic authority came in 1585 with the fall of Antwerp. In 1794 the French revolutionaries that conquered the region plundered Our Lady's Cathedral and inflicted serious damage. Around 1798, the French administration intended to demolish the building but after each blow, the cathedral was able to recover. In 1816, various important works of art were returned from Paris, including three Rubens masterpieces. And over the course of the 19th century, the church was completely restored and refurnished. Between 1965 and 1993, a complete restoration took place.
At the beginning of the 15th century, the cathedral's choir started developing an active musical life, and as a result, the cathedral's importance in the history of music soon soared. Johannes Ockeghem, one of the most important composers of the 15th century, served here as a vicar-singer in 1443, and so did Jacob Obrecht between 1492 and 1497. Organists who worked at the cathedral include Henry Bredemers (1493–1501), who went on to become a teacher to Philip the Handsome's children, and the renowned English composer John Bull (1615–1628), who fled to Flanders from his home country escaping justice. From 1725 to 1731 Willem de Fesch served as Kapelmeester followed from 1731 to 1737 by Joseph-Hector Fiocco. Lesser known, but locally important figures, such as Jacobus Barbireau and Andreas Pevernage, also worked at the cathedral.
The church's one finished spire is 123 metres (404 ft) high, the highest church tower in the Benelux. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor commented that the spire should be kept under glass, and Napoleon compared the spire to Mechlin lace. The largest bell in the tower requires 16 bell ringers. The west portal features statues which include the missionary Saint Willibrordus. He is thought to have spent time in Antwerp in the 7th century.
Two of these artworks were taken from the cathedral to France by Napoleon: The Raising of the Cross and The Descent from the Cross, but were returned to the cathedral in the 19th century.
The Raising of the Cross - Peter Paul Rubens (completed in 1610-1611; photo not available in this site)
Assumption of the Virgin Mary - Peter Paul Rubens (completed in 1626; see the pictures below)
The Descent from the Cross - Peter Paul Rubens (the central panel of a triptych painting by Peter Paul Rubens in 1612-1614; photo not available in this site)
(Extracted from the site of "Wikipedia")
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(Saturday 23 July) De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) Interior of De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) Interior of De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) Interior of De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) Interior of De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) Interior of De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) Interior of De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) Interior of De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) Interior of De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) Interior of De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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A Dog of Flanders is an 1872 novel by English author Marie Louise de la Ramee published with her pseudonym "Ouida". It is about a Flemish boy named Nello and his dog Patrasche. The story, of English origin, has little tradition of being read in Belgium, but is becoming more known because of the tourists it attracts to Antwerp. There is a small statue of Nello and Patrasche at the Kapellestraat in the Antwerp suburb of Hoboken, and a commemorative plaque in front of the Antwerp Cathedral donated by Toyota. The story is widely read in Japan, and has been adapted into several films and anime.
In the 19th century, a boy named Nello becomes an orphan at the age of two when his mother dies in the Ardennes. His grandfather Jehan Daas, who lives in a small village near the city of Antwerp, takes him in. One day, Nello finds a dog who was almost beaten to death and names him Patrasche. Due to the good care of Jehan, the dog recovers, and from then on, Nello and Patrasche are inseparable. Since they are very poor, Nello has to help his grandfather by selling milk. Patrasche is shackled to a dogcart and helps Nello pull the milk into town each morning. Nello falls in love with Aloise, the daughter of a well-off man in the village named Nicholas Cogez. Nicholas doesn't want his daughter to have a poor sweetheart. Although Nello is illiterate, he is very talented in drawing. He enters a junior drawing contest in Antwerp, hoping to win the first prize, 200 francs per year. However, the jury selects somebody else. Afterwards, he is accused of causing a fire on by Nicholas (the fire occurred on his property) and his grandfather dies. His life becomes even more desperate. Having no place to stay, Nello goes to the cathedral of Antwerp to see Rubens' "The Elevation of the Cross", but he doesn't have enough money to enter. On the night of Christmas Eve, he and Patrasche go to Antwerp and, by chance, find the door to the church open. The next morning, the boy and his dog are found frozen to death in front of the triptych. (Extracted from the site of "Wikipedia") |
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(Saturday 23 July) A Japanese postcard dedicated to Ouida (Marie Louise de la Ramee)'s novel A Dog of Flanders (1872 for Japanese tourists. It is available at souvenir shops near the square of De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen.
The novel has been adapted for cinema and television in live-action and animation worldwide, although most of them are rewritten with a happy ending except the two animation TV series (1975/1992) and a 2009 Japanese drama film directed by Joji Matsuoka. It indicates that Japanese people including children are more accustomed and acceptable to juvenile literature with unhappy endings than other people of the world. |
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(Saturday 23 July) The stone monument (with the inscription in Dutch/English/Japanese) dedicated to Ouida (Marie Louise de la Ramee)'s novel A Dog of Flanders (1872) in front of De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) The stone monument (with the inscription in Dutch/English/Japanese) dedicated to Ouida (Marie Louise de la Ramee)'s novel A Dog of Flanders (1872) in front of De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) The stone monument (with the inscription in Dutch/English/Japanese) dedicated to Ouida (Marie Louise de la Ramee)'s novel A Dog of Flanders (1872) in front of De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (The Cathedral of Our Lady), Groenplaats 21 - 2000 Antwerpen |
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| De Groote Witte Arend |
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De Groote Witte Arend (The Great White Eagle) is a Belgian restaurant at Reyndersstraat 18 2000 Antwerpen. |
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(Saturday 23 July) De Groote Witte Arend, Reyndersstraat 18 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) De Groote Witte Arend, Reyndersstraat 18 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) De Groote Witte Arend, Reyndersstraat 18 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) De Groote Witte Arend, Reyndersstraat 18 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) De Groote Witte Arend, Reyndersstraat 18 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) De Groote Witte Arend, Reyndersstraat 18 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) Grimbergen (dark beer) at De Groote Witte Arend, Reyndersstraat 18 2000 Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) My Belgian lunch at De Groote Witte Arend, Reyndersstraat 18 2000 Antwerpen |
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| Grote Markt |
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De Grote Markt van Antwerpen (Great Market [square], Antwerp) is the traditional centre of the city. A large part of the Grote Markt burned down in 1576. Most of the houses were rebuilt afterwards by Hans Vredeman de Vries (1527-c.1607), the town architect, painter, and engineer in Flemish Renaissance style.
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(Saturday 23 July) De Grote Markt van Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) Stadhuis Antwerpen (Antwerp City Hall) met beeld van Silvius Brabo (with the Silvius Brabo fountain, made by sculptor Jef Lambeaux in 1887), de Grote Markt van Antwerpen.
The statue of Silvius Brabo shows the following mythical story. 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 to explain the name Antwerp (meaning hand throwing). Brabo once killed a giant, called Druon Antigoon, who asked money from people who wanted to pass the bridge over the river Scheldt. When they didn't want to or couldn't pay, he cut off their hand and threw it in the river. Because of this Brabo also removed the hand of the giant, and threw it into the river. (Referred to the site of "Wikipedia")
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(Saturday 23 July) Gildehuizen (the houses of the Guilds) aan de Grote Markt van Antwerpen |
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(Saturday 23 July) Gildehuizen (the houses of the Guilds) aan de Grote Markt van Antwerpen |
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| Museum Vleehuis |
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Museum Vleehuis (The Vleeshuis Museum), or the Butcher's Hall, Antwerp, is located at Vleeshouwersstraat 38-40 2000 Antwerp. It was built between 1501 and 1504. This late-Gothic hall (1501-1504) was originally the only place in the city where meat could be sold. The Butchers' Guild had a chapel, a banqueting hall, a meeting room and a Kitchen here. |
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(Saturday 23 July) Museum Vleehuis (the Butcher's Hall), Vleeshouwersstraat 38-40 2000 Antwerp |
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(Saturday 23 July) Museum Vleehuis (the Butcher's Hall), Vleeshouwersstraat 38-40 2000 Antwerp |
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(Saturday 23 July) The Gothic ceiling of Museum Vleehuis (the Butcher's Hall), Vleeshouwersstraat 38-40 2000 Antwerp |
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(Saturday 23 July) Museum Vleehuis (the Butcher's Hall), Vleeshouwersstraat 38-40 2000 Antwerp |
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(Saturday 23 July) Museum Vleehuis (the Butcher's Hall), Vleeshouwersstraat 38-40 2000 Antwerp |
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(Saturday 23 July) Museum Vleehuis (the Butcher's Hall), Vleeshouwersstraat 38-40 2000 Antwerp |
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| Nationaal Scheepvaartmuseum Steen |
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Nationaal Scheepvaartmuseum Steen (The National Maritime Museum) is the only general maritime museum in Belgium. It is located along the River Scheldt at Steenplein 1, 2000 Antwerpen. It was a forbidding medieval fortress called the Steen, which was founded in the 9th century. |
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(Saturday 23 July) The Steen medieval fortress (some of the remains built in 1250) or Nationaal Scheepvaartmuseum Steen (The National Maritime Museum) |
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(Saturday 23 July) Statue of the "Lange Wapper," a giant who was the scourge of drunkards, at the entrance of the Steen medieval fortress |
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(Saturday 23 July) The gate to the Steen medieval fortress |
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(Saturday 23 July) The gate to the Steen medieval fortress |
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(Saturday 23 July) The Steen fortress |
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(Saturday 23 July) The Steen fortress |
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(Saturday 23 July) The Steen fortress |
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(Saturday 23 July) The River Scheldt, viewed from Nationaal Scheepvaartmuseum Steen |
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(Saturday 23 July) The River Scheldt, viewed from Nationaal Scheepvaartmuseum Steen |
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(Saturday 23 July) The River Scheldt, viewed from Nationaal Scheepvaartmuseum Steen |
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(Saturday 23 July) The River Scheldt, viewed from Nationaal Scheepvaartmuseum Steen |
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(Saturday 23 July) The River Scheldt, viewed from Nationaal Scheepvaartmuseum Steen |
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