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Grote Markt is a central square in Antwerp’s historic old town, bordered by the Renaissance Town Hall and ornate guildhalls.

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Grote Markt — Grote Markt, landmark — Grote Markt (Antwerpen)

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Hvorfor tage hen

  • Brabo Fountain’s dramatic bronze figure
  • The Town Hall’s Gothic and early Renaissance architecture

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  1. Sculptor Willem van de Broeck, poet Willem van Haecht and painters Jan Metsys and Lambert van Noort contributed to the Town Hall.

    Grote Markt (Antwerpen) - Wikipedia
  2. Other guild houses include Spaengien and de Spiegel.

    Grote Markt (Antwerpen) - Wikipedia
  3. The square began as a forum just outside the early medieval settlement.

    Grote Markt (Antwerpen) - Wikipedia
  4. Citizens built civic offices and guild houses around the open marketplace.

    Grote Markt (Antwerpen) - Wikipedia
  5. De Valk guildhall stands at Grote Markt 11.

    Grote Markt, Antwerp - Wikipedia
  6. Antwerp Jazz Club operates in the De Mouwe guildhall.

    Grote Markt, Antwerp - Wikipedia

Historie

The square’s annual fairs attracted merchants from home and abroad.

  1. 1220Duke Hendrik I of Brabant gave the communal land to the city.
  2. 1310The square’s name appeared as Merct.
  3. 16th centuryThe square’s name changed to Grote Markt.
  4. 1561–1565The Renaissance Town Hall was built on the foundations of an older hall destroyed by fire, with Cornelis Floris De Vriendt leading the design.
  5. 1882–1891The Town Hall was renovated.
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  1. 1887The Brabo Fountain was inaugurated, replacing a liberty tree.

Tips til besøget

  • Buildings around the square contain souvenir shops, fashion salons and hotels.
  • Tourist e-tuk-tuk tours start and finish here.

Bedste tidspunkt

  • In winter, Christmas lights and a large tree decorate the square, which also hosts a Christmas market and ice rink.

Gå ikke glip af

  • Brabo FountainJef Lambeaux’s sculpture illustrates the local legend of Silvius Brabo defeating Druon Antigoon, a giant who demanded tolls from merchants arriving by water.At the square’s centre, in front of the Town Hall.
  • Renaissance Town HallThe building measures about 80 metres along the square’s west side.West side of Grote Markt.
  • Sint-Joris guildhallLook for Sint-Joris at Grote Markt 7, one of the square’s surviving 16th-century guild buildings.Grote Markt 7.

Sådan kommer du dertil

  • Til fodsThe square is within walking distance of the Scheldt. The harbour area lies about 250 metres west.

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Are there places to eat or have a drink at Grote Markt?

Restaurants and cafés with terraces line the square; ice-cream parlours also occupy surrounding buildings.

Are all the guildhall façades original?

Most were reconstructed in the 19th and early 20th centuries using paintings of the square; Sint-Joris retains a 16th-century façade.

Can you go inside the Town Hall or guildhalls?

Interior access and opening hours are not confirmed here; the façades can be viewed from the square.

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