Antwerp, or Antwerpen in Dutch, is a city and municipality in Belgium. It is located on the bank of the river Scheldt and is the capital of the Antwerp provence in Flanders, one of three regions in Belgium.
Antwerp's City Hall, Staghuis in Dutch, is situated on the Great Market Square (Grote Markt). This Renaissance building was constructed between 1561 and 1565 and incorporated Flemish and Italian influences.
Vintage photomechanical print of a general view of Antwerp, Belgium at the end of the 19th century. The photograph shows a view of Antwerp, with the City Hall and the Scheldt River. Photograph courtesy of the LOC (LC-DIG-ppmsc-05614).
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