THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Antwerp

🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Antwerp

• Grote Markt — A 16th-century market square surrounded by ornate guild houses, the Brabo Fountain, and the City Hall, the heart of Antwerp's historic center.
• Antwerp Zoo — A 1843 zoo in the city center, one of the world's oldest, with 5,000 animals, Art Deco architecture, and a planetarium.
• Royal Museum of Fine Arts — A 19th-century neoclassical museum reopened in 2022 after renovation, with 5,000 works including Rubens, Van Dyck, and the Flemish Primitives.
• Het Steen — A 12th-century castle on the Scheldt River, Antwerp's oldest building, once a prison and now a visitor center with river views.
• Meir Shopping Street — A pedestrian shopping street linking the central station to the historic center, with international brands, the 18th-century Royal Palace, and chocolate shops.
• Cathedral of Our Lady — A 1521 Gothic cathedral with a 404-foot spire, the tallest in the Low Countries, housing four Peter Paul Rubens masterpieces including The Elevation of the Cross.
• Rubens House — The 17th-century home and studio of Peter Paul Rubens, restored with period furnishings, his art collection, and 10 of his paintings including a self-portrait.
• Antwerp Central Station — A 1905 neo-Baroque station often called the most beautiful in the world, with a 246-foot dome, marble halls, and a four-level train track design.
• Plantin-Moretus Museum — A UNESCO World Heritage 16th-century printing house, the world's only preserved Renaissance printing and publishing house, with the two oldest printing presses.
• MAS Museum — A 203-foot modern tower on the Eilandje docks with 8 floors of exhibits on Antwerp's maritime history, art, and culture, plus a free rooftop panorama.