[erwin]

Last year I was in Antwerp for a visit of the Boerentoren.
Here is a series of pictures of the city.
Enjoy! :cheers:

1. The railway station.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60889.jpg

2.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60891.jpg

3. Surroundings of the railway station.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60902.jpg

4.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60905.jpg

5. The Century Building. Pure Art Deco.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60909.jpg

6. Idem.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60914.jpg

7. The railway station.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60913.jpg

8. The entrance of the Meir, probably the most famous street of Antwerp.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60916.jpg

9. The Antwerp Tower (left).
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60918.jpg

10.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60922.jpg

11. Historical buildings along the Meir.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60923.jpg

12. Antwerp Tower.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60927.jpg

13.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60933.jpg

14.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60935.jpg

15. Contrast with Antwerp Tower.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60937.jpg

16.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60942.jpg

17.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60944.jpg

18. Some street scenes.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60985.jpg

19.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60987.jpg

20.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60988.jpg

21.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60996.jpg

22. Police Tower.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60997.jpg

23.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view80001.jpg

24. Boerentoren.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60992.jpg

25. Meir Building.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view80002.jpg

26.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view80005.jpg

27. Finally some Antwerp beauties. Across the street is the entrance to the Boerentoren.
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view80009.jpg

[AJphx]

thanks for the photos. I like the train station exterior, I don't think I had been able to find any photos of it when I looked for belgian stations before. It looks like Antwerp also has some great early 20th century buildings. The Century Building is jsut great. (perfect? ;))

[CHapp]

A big thank you, Erwin! As always, very fine photos nicely identified. :)

Indeed it looks like Antwerp still has quite a few gorgeous old buildings.:drooling:

@AJ: I find the interior of the railway station even more lush and ornate than its exterior. :yes:

[zilfondel]

1. Hmm... that doesn't look anything like the train station I went through at Antwerp. What happened to the new concrete modernist station?

[erwin]

:previous: Thanks!

I'll post a second series soon.

[Bergenser]

Antwerp has fascinating buildings!
Like this one:
http://www.citabella.nl/antwerpen/serie3/view60992.jpg

[Trojan in NYC]

wow Antwerp looks beautiful. I can't wait until i get enough money to travel the world. This city is definitely on my list of places to go. :yes:

[Grumpy]

1. Hmm... that doesn't look anything like the train station I went through at Antwerp. What happened to the new concrete modernist station?

The Antwerp station underwent an enormous face lift.
Above the old building got recently completely restored and 3 additional floors were added underground in a very modernist design.
Behind the nearby zoo an complete new access was built and is close to being finished.
Today in the front of the station on the Astrid Square 2 previous disappeared concrete lions are going to be put where they originally belonged on the top of the building.
Allow me to say that this building is one of the finest railway cathedrals on the old continent.

[Dequal]

Beautiful city. Great pictures ;)

Greetings from a Belgian :)

[staff]

Amazing city!