Photography: Antwerp in 50 Pictures

Antwerp is one of the major cities in Flanders, Belgium. It is located on the right bank of the river Scheldt, which mouths into the North Sea. The city has one of the largest seaports in Europe. According to folklore, and as celebrated by the statue in front of the town hall, the city got its name from a legend about a mythical giant called Antigoon. He exacted a toll from those crossing the river Scheldt, and for those who refused, he severed one of their hands and threw it into the river Scheldt. Eventually, the giant was beaten by a young hero named Brabo, who cut off the giant’s own hand and flung it into the river. Hence the name Antwerpen, that can be translated as “throwing a hand”. It used to be the town of Rubens, a great painter, and nowadays, Antwerp is known as the city of diamonds, or the city of fashion… Below you can find 50 amazing photos, showing you the beauty of Antwerp.

brabo

brabo author: lewishamdreamer

Antwerp – Cathedral

Antwerp - Cathedral author: Adams K

antwerp

antwerp author: athena

Maritime Heritage

Maritime Heritage author: Nils Geylen

Antwerp Cathedral

Antwerp Cathedral author: unclebucko

Hitchcock aan de Schelde

Hitchcock aan de Schelde author: e3000

Steen, Antwerp

Steen, Antwerp author: teachandlearn

anchored ship

anchored ship author: g-flow

Antwerp Train Station

Antwerp Train Station author: Bogdan Migulski

antwerp

antwerp author: girolame

Palace of Justice

Palace of Justice author: Cédric Roose

sunny brabo

sunny brabo author: lewishamdreamer

Antwerp Cathedral at dusk

Antwerp Cathedral at dusk author: Maribelle71

Antwerp Centraal Station

Antwerp Centraal Station author: John & Mel Kots

harbor

harbor author: jo vh

Steen Castle

Steen Castle author: Beth M527

Statue, Antwerp Zoo

Cathedral of Our Lady

Cathedral of Our Lady author: natsu

Grote Markt

Grote Markt author: lewishamdreamer

Stadhuis, Antwerp

Stadhuis, Antwerp author: Nick Corble

St Anna Foot Tunnel

St Anna Foot Tunnel author: lewishamdreamer

view from across the Schelde

view from across the Schelde author: Elfike

Antwerpen / Antwerp

Antwerpen / Antwerp author: Metro Centric

antwerp

antwerp author: s.alt

Antwerp Harbour and Cathedral

Antwerp Harbour and Cathedral author: Jürgen Lison

rubens

A cloudy day in Antwerp

A cloudy day in Antwerp author: axshuzaifa

Bridge

Bridge author: lékorice

rubens house garden

rubens house garden author: gulinvardar

Antwerp

Antwerp author: x-oph

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Statue at Steen

Statue at Steen author: erik jaeger

statue at the zoo

statue at the zoo author: anviss

Rubens in Antwerp

Rubens in Antwerp author: unclebucko

Antwerpen stadshuis

Antwerpen stadshuis author: hugo

My cathedral is as nice as a chapel

My cathedral is as nice as a chapel author: Djumbo

Antwerp – waffles

Antwerp - waffles author: danzden

Royal museum of fine arts in Antwerp

Royal museum of fine arts in Antwerp author: visitflanders

antwerp

antwerp author: vic.bergmann

Railway station Antwerp

Diamonds

Diamonds author: peirz

Antwerp Dries Van Noten

the toneelhuis

the toneelhuis author: thefuturistics

Fountain

Fountain author: drhenkenstein

Koepel

Koepel author: FaceMePLS

antwerp

antwerp author: vic.bergmann

Horse tour past Frituur

Horse tour past Frituur author: fcdroes

Antwerp Royal Museum of Fine Arts

Tall ship

Tall ship author: bl

View from the Boerentoren: Cathedral

View from the Boerentoren: Cathedral author: Raphael Cockx

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3 Responses:

  1. Duck Themes says:

    Beautiful Pictures of Beautiful City. i love the whole collection of that. Beautiful Sculptures, beautiful structured buildings. all are amazing. but in pictures i love “anchored ship” What a theme that pic has…. Thanx very much for all that.

    ( 2 years and 3987 days ago )
  2. ebenezer osei says:

    nice place …i will be here very soon in belgium

    ( 2 years and 3676 days ago )
  3. Berg says:

    I have visited Antwerp few years back. Is is a beautiful tourist place. Being an art lover, visited kunstgalerij (Art Galleries) there which are worth visiting. You will see exhibitions by renowned artist who have a story to share.

    ( 2 years and 3084 days ago )