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Antwerpen is the second largest city in Belgium, located some 10 km to the north-west from Borgerhouts, 110 km south of Netherlands border. The capital city Brussels is in 60 km to the south. This the large city has a population of 459,900 people. Many people visit Antwerpen each year to take a look at its famous museums and aquaria.

Airport Deurne (IATA: ANR) is 10 km away from Antwerpen and is the closest airport to it.

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1. Museum aan de Stroom
The Museum aan de Stroom (MAS; Dutch for: Museum by the River) is a museum located along the river Scheldt in the Eilandje district of Antwerp, Belgium. It opened in May 2011 and is the largest museum in Antwerp.

2. Aquatopia (Antwerp)
Aquatopia is a popular educational attraction in central Antwerp, Belgium. Aquatopia features a set of aquariums, along with recreations of other marine habitats, including swamps, rain forests, river deltas, and coral reefs. Aquatopia also includes a number of special exhibits covering sharks, nautilus, and mysteries of the deep. The multi-story attraction is located on Koningin Astridplein, adjacent to Antwerpen-Centraal railway station, and one block from the city's primary bus terminals at F…

3. Antwerp City Hall
The City Hall (Stadhuis) of Antwerp, Belgium, stands on the western side of Antwerp's Grote Markt (Great Market Square). Erected between 1561 and 1565 to the design of Cornelis Floris de Vriendt and several other architects and artists, this Renaissance building incorporates both Flemish and Italian influences.

4. Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp)
The Cathedral of Our Lady (Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium. Today's see of the Diocese of Antwerp started in 1352 and, although the first stage of construction was ended in 1521, has never been'completed'. In Gothic style, its architects were Jan and Pieter Appelmans. It contains a number of significant works by the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens, as well as paintings by artists such as Otto van Veen, Jacob de Backer and Marten de Vos.

5. Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen
Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen is a tourist attraction, one of the Theatres in Antwerpen, Belgium. It is located: 5. 7 km from Borgerhouts, 9. 7 km from Berchem, 12 km from Deurne.

6. Sportpaleis
The Antwerps Sportpaleis (English: Antwerp's Sport Palace), also called Sportpaleis Antwerpen, Sportpaleis Merksem or simply the Sportpaleis, is an arena in Antwerp, Belgium. It is a multipurpose hall where concerts, sporting events, festivals and fairs are organized. The arena was built for sport, especially track cycling, but there is now little sport there, an exception being the Diamond Games tennis. It is the largest indoor venue in Europe.

7. Red Star Line Museum
Red Star Line Museum is a tourist attraction, one of the Museums in Antwerpen, Belgium. It is located: 11 km from Borgerhouts, 11 km from Merxem, 129 km from Brussels.

8. Rubenshuis
The Rubenshuis (" Rubens House" ) is the former home and studio of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) in Antwerp. It is now a museum.

If you have already seen Antwerpen, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:

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Museum aan de Stroom

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Aquatopia (Antwerp)

Aquatopia is a popular educational attraction in central Antwerp,

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Antwerp City Hall

The City Hall (Stadhuis) of Antwerp, Belgium, stands on the western

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Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp)

The Cathedral of Our Lady (Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal) is a

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Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen

De Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen is een theatergebouw in Antwerpen,

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Sportpaleis

The Antwerps Sportpaleis (English: Antwerp's Sport Palace), also

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Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

The Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Antwerp (Dutch: Koninklijk Museum

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Red Star Line Museum

Het Red Star Line Museum is een museum in Antwerpen over de

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Rubenshuis

The Rubenshuis ('Rubens House') is the former home and studio of Peter

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Plantin-Moretus Museum

The Plantin-Moretus Museum is a museum in Antwerp, Belgium honouring

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Carolus Borromeuskerk

The Carolus Borromeuskerk is a church in Antwerp, located at the

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Antwerp Zoo

Antwerp Zoo (Dutch: Zoo van Antwerpen) is a zoo in the centre of

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Grote Markt (Antwerp)

The Grote Markt ('Great Market Square') of Antwerp is situated in the

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Het Steen

Het Steen is a historic medieval castle in the old city center of

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Hotel Rubens-Grote Markt

starting $312

Hilton Antwerp Old Town Hotel

starting $399

HotelO Kathedral

starting $184

Hotel Antigone

starting $127

Hotel National

starting $62

B&B De Koning van Spanje

starting $203

Hotel Banks

starting $127

Hotel Les Nuits

starting $184

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