Antwerp - the Cathedral seen from Groenplaats by Mark Sukhija

By: Mark Sukhija

Antwerp - the Cathedral seen from Groenplaats

Antwerp is one my favorite cities in Europe. Antwerp is home to the renowned painter Rubens and many of his works hang in the city. Four of alter pieces by Rubens hang in Antwerp Cathedral including the: The Raising of the Cross (1609-10), The Descent From the Cross (1611-14), The Resurrection (1612), The Assumption of the Virgin (1626). With a fine old town and some fine squares, including Groenplaats, Antwerp has some excellent pubs and bars and dining opportunities with fine Belgian beer.

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Antwerp Cathedral

Name: Antwerp Cathedral
Address:
Handschoenmarkt, 2000 Antwerpen
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About Mark Sukhija

Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook