The Old Courthouse: history, architecture and justice

IMPORTANT: contact info@antwerpcityguides.eu before booking.

In June 2024, the Court of Appeal and Labour Court with related services moved from Waalse Kaai to the Old Palace of Justice on Britselei. Next to the new courthouse 'Vlinderpaleis' on Bolivarplaats, Antwerp has added a magnificent house of justice after extensive renovation works. From now on the Antwerp assize tribunal is this building.

During the tour, which we will start outside if the weather is dry, we will talk about the origins of this building but also indicate that the return of justice to this place will give a huge boost to the neighbourhood.

Except when the hall is used for assizes or some other activity, we pay a lot of attention to the beautiful decoration in the assize hall. But even if we can't go in there, there are plenty of other fascinating halls to visit.

You will learn about the building's past and present: lovers of contemporary architecture and new sustainable technologies are sure to find what they are looking for.

Justice for all!

Additional information:

We kindly ask you to first contact us at info@antwerpcityguides.eu and let us know which group it concerns and on which day and at what time you would like a guided tour. Once you receive confirmation, you can book the tour. If the day and time are less suitable, we will contact you to try to find another date.

• Possible time slots: 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM. Duration of the tour: 1.5 hours. Maximum 2 groups per hour.
• Taking photos is prohibited in the Courthouse for privacy reasons.
• There are quite a few stairs to do; there is an elevator.
• Sharp objects are strictly prohibited such as e.g.: knife, nail scissors, etc. Everyone must go through the scan or be scanned upon entry, like at an airport.