The Catherdral of Our Lady

Definitely the biggest Cathedral I've ever been in. Packed with artwork, paintings, statues, and relics, including 4 huge works by Ruben, the patron artist of Antwerp.

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May 6th 2005
The Antwerp train station is amazing. All the platforms are in a massive glass-canopied structure, and the glasswork and architecture of the central station were almost catherdral quality. Good stuff. I wandered around forever trying to find the visitor's information center only to learn that all the signs pointing me around were obsolete, as the center had been relocated into the central sta ... 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

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