Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp

Visiting Family in Antwerp!

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August 12th 2010
A relaxed day in Antwerp. It was the first day in too long, that was were able to sleep past 8:00am. We moved quite slowly the entire morning, and didn’t make it to downtown Antwerp until 2pm. I had no idea what to expect from Antwerp, but it was soo cute! It was a very midevil little town, with a great story behind it. On the water’s edge, there is an old beautiful castle. As we walked thr ... read more

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Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions bet... ... read more