Belgium
from the Dutch Golden Age to WWII

The Hilton Antwerp
Old Town
Fab Luxury and Location! 

The Hilton Antwerp Old Town hotel is perfectly located on a tree-line square called Groenplats, in the center of the historic district.

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Antwerp
A Photo Journeyin the
Historic Center

Antwerp is an exciting mix of old and new, and sometimes these two worlds seem to clash, but don’t let the occasional jarring intrusion of modern architecture into the medieval scene put you off.

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Antwerp's Cathedral of Our Lady  Surviving the Centuries

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St. Paul's Church: A Beautiful Blend of Brabantine Gothic &
Flemish Baroque

St Paul’s Church in Antwerp is a fabulous symphony of Flemish Baroque embellishment and décor layered onto the bones of the original Gothic architecture.  
 
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Best Mussels in Antwerp
't Putke Bistro Cafe

You can’t visit Belgium and not eat its most famous cuisine: Mussels!   During one of our numerous walks around the old town area of Antwerp we stopped at a small café in one of the many picturesque squares.

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Rubensuis
Antwerp Home of  Baroque Master, Peter Paul Rubens

I absolutely had to make a pilgrimage to the house of the great Baroque painting master, Peter Paul Rubens. 

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Chateau de Modave:
Exploring a Fabulous 17th c.
French Country House in Belgium!

Chateau de Modave, or as it is known, The Chateau of the Counts of Marchin, is an elegant 17th century country home l
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Stepping Into WWII History
at Bastogne Barracks in Belgium

The tale of Bastogne Barracks, the strategic WWII command center and its important role in the victory of the “The Battle of the Bulge”, the largest land battle of WWII, began at Christmas time, December 19th, 1944.

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