Antwerp

Antwerp occupies a broad bend of the River Scheldt in Flanders, close to Belgium’s border with the Netherlands. The river has long shaped the city’s commercial life: the Port of Antwerp-Bruges is one of Europe’s leading seaports, and docks extend north from the historic centre. Around the Grote Markt, ornate guildhalls and the Renaissance City Hall recall Antwerp’s prosperous sixteenth-century trading era. The Gothic Cathedral of Our Lady holds major works by Peter Paul Rubens, while the Diamond District remains central to the international diamond trade. Museums, fashion and working waterfronts give the city an outward-looking urban character. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Antwerp and the Scheldt region.

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