Antwerp facts for kids
Antwerpen is a city in Antwerp province in the north of Belgium. It is at 51° 12 North, 04° 24 East.
It is the capital of the province with the same name.
In 2007, 466,203 people lived there. The city is divided in 9 zones, called districts:
- Antwerp
- Berchem
- Berendrecht-Zandvliet-Lillo
- Borgerhout
- Deurne
- Ekeren
- Hoboken
- Merksem
- Wilrijk
Images for kids
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16th-century Guildhouses at the Grote Markt
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The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (the Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp), here seen from the Groenplaats, is the tallest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to several triptychs by the Baroque painter Rubens. It remains the tallest building in the city.
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One of the many Marian statues which feature on Antwerp street corners
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Official poster of the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp
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Anthony van Dyck, self portrait
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Nicolaes Maes, self-portrait
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Camille Huysmans, 1966
See also
In Spanish: Amberes para niños
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