On Thursday 4 May 2023, the City of Antwerp ignited the new architectural lighting of Antwerp-Central Railway Station, the entrance to ZOO Antwerp and the Queen Elisabeth Hall. “The lighting on these monuments puts the important gateway to Antwerp in the spotlight as soon as the sun goes down”, city officials say.
Month: May 2023
Belgium’s Great Spa Town of Europe Spa
After visiting the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Oriol and I decided to have dinner in the spa town of Spa. Yes, the word spa comes from Spa in Belgium, just as the duffle coat is named after the Belgian town of Duffel.
Antwerp launches combination walk of St. Paul’s Church (Sint-Pauluskerk) and Sewers (Ruien)
On Thursday 4 May, Werkmmaat vzw (yes, with two m) and St. Paul’s Church (Sint-Pauluskerk) are launching a new guided combination walk. From Sunday 7 May, visitors can visit the courtyard of the church and then descend to the archaeological site of the Preachers’ Monastery (Predikherenklooster) from the 13th century. Visitors discover archaeological site and…
LIVERPOOL | Merseyside Maritime Museum ft. Piermaster’s House, Border Force National Museum and International Slavery Museum
Inspired by the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, we travelled by train to England in March. Combining ESC host city Liverpool with the industrial heritage of Manchester. Manchester to Liverpool was also the first steam railway line ever. A perfect pretext to travel to The North.
ANTWERP | Opening second part of Schengen Square at Eilandje
The second part of the Schengenplein or Schengen Square opened on Friday 28 April, on the southeastern side of the Kattendijkdok. Earlier, part of the redeveloped New Yorkkaai (New York Quay) and the new Tallinnstraat (Tallinn Street) also opened there. The City of Antwerp and city government real estate agency AG Vespa thus transformed the…
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