After the thorough renovation work on the interior of the Borgerhout District Hall, the restoration of the tower and the carillon will start. The work will start at the end of 2025.
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ANTWERP | Final design for Spoorpark between Zurenborg and Borgerhout approved
The Council of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Antwerp approved the final design of the Spoorpark or Rail Park between the Antwerp neighbourhood of Zurenborg and the district of Borgerhout.
BORGERHOUT | Market exploration for the repurposing of the St. John the Evangelist Church or Peperbus
The City of Antwerp launched a market exploration for a repurposing of the St. John the Evangelist Church (Sint-Jan-Evangelistkerk) in the Borgerhout district of Antwerp. A repurposing of the church, which is currently being restored, is possible according to two scenarios: one with and one without a new green roof construction and associated roof filling….
Which flags get to fly at Antwerp City Hall?
Today is the National Holiday of Belgium. On 21 July 1831, Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha took the constitutional oath to become King of the Belgians. But I want to look at something else.
ANTWERP | Design for Ringpark Het Schijn to cover the Ring takes shape
Ringpark Het Schijn, set to cover up the Ring, Antwerp‘s ring road, continues to take shape. The preliminary design for the two additional roofs in the park has been approved and the City of Antwerp is also drawing up a new spatial implementation plan (ruimtelijk uitvoeringsplan, RUP) for the Ring Park. The Council of the…
ANTWERP | Final phase preliminary design of Spoorpark approved
The Council of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Antwerp approved the second and final phase of the preliminary design of the Spoorpark in the Zurenborg neighbourhood of Antwerp and Borgerhout.
ANTWERP | Pomppark Zuid in the works from 2024
The Council of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Antwerp has approved the final design for Pomppark Zuid (Pump Park South), the first sub-project of Ringpark Groene Vesten (Ring Park Green Ramparts).
Open Monuments Day 2023 on 10 September focuses on industrial heritage
The 35th Open Monuments Day will take place on Sunday 10 September. This year, several Antwerp buildings will open their doors and give the general public a look behind the scenes. Visitors not only discover the buildings, but also the story behind the facades: the theme is ‘With heart and soul‘ and the emphasis is…
City of Antwerp opting for maximum coverage of the northern Ring road
In consultation with Flanders, the City of Antwerp council decided to provide five additional roofs on the Ring, for the Ring parks Groenendaal, Lobroekdok and Het Schijn. As a result, 1.2 kilometers of extra public park space will be created on the northern ring road as part of De Grote Verbinding (The Great Connection).
Rainbow zebra crossing in Berchem
The Antwerp district of Berchem – where I grew up – has now its own rainbow zebra crossing. I noticed it recently, walking in the Grotesteenweg (Great Causeway or Grande Chaussée), also known as the N1, at the crossing with the Driekoningenstraat (Magi Street) and Berchem District Hall.