Petrified glory: Antwerp in its Golden Age

Get to know sixteenth-century Antwerp when the city experienced its Golden Age. Thanks to its port, Antwerp was one of the largest and richest cities in Europe and the centre for trade and art.

Numerous magnificent buildings today remind us of this glorious past. Many of them stand out immediately such as the unsurpassed cathedral, the monumental city hall and the magnificent guild houses. Your guide will take you on the The Petrified Glory walk to hidden places that an unsuspecting visitor would simply walk past.

During the walk The Petrified Glory, you'll walk right into the amazing heyday of the Scheldt City.

Additional information:

• If accessible, pay a short visit to a courtyard with a "pagodertoren" and the courtyard of the Plantin-Moretus Museum (Unesco World Heritage Site).