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Antwerpen, Belgium 🇧🇪
Antwerp was one of Europe’s richest cities in the 16th century, known as the “Golden Age of Antwerp.”


The Cathedral of Our Lady took 169 years to build and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


The Port of Antwerp is one of the largest in the world and has been a major trade hub since the Middle Ages.


Antwerp is famous as the Diamond Capital of the World, with centuries of diamond trading history.


The painter Peter Paul Rubens lived and worked in Antwerp—his home is now the Rubenshuis museum.


The Antwerp Stock Exchange, founded in 1531, is considered the world’s first true stock exchange.


The legendary giant Druon Antigoon gave Antwerp its name—local folklore says the hero Brabo cut off his hand!