Dutch traces in Antwerp

The Antwerper, a Dutchman? Yes! Until 1585, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and part of France together formed the Low Countries. With the Fall of Antwerp and the Peace of Münster, the Northern and Southern Low Countries were separated. We will look for Dutch traces in the city of the Scheldt.

Antwerp and the Netherlands share a common history. The Dutch "Father of the Fatherland" was first governor in Antwerp, the likely author of the Dutch national anthem was an Antwerp mayor, and Dutch King Willem Alexander still carries the title Burgrave of Antwerp.

Furthermore, Erasmus of Rotterdam felt very much at home in our city. And a Maarten van Rossem, who threatened Antwerp in 1542, unwittingly determined the appearance of our city to a great extent. Your guide will also tell you about Sylvain de Jongh and Jos Hakker, among others, during the walk Dutch traces in Antwerp. These are Dutchmen who were at the basis of Antwerp's pride in the twentieth century.

But fair is fair. At the end of the sixteenth century, many Antwerpers left the city of the Scheldt. Thus, they were part of the foundation of the Golden Age in the Northern Low Countries.