Antwerp’s stadhuis (city hall) turns 450 years old this year and the city is having a year-long celebration to mark the occasion. The monumental building facing the Grote Markt opened its doors on February 27, 1565, and has been in continuous use ever since. It’s the only city hall on the UNESCO…
On March 29, Herkenrode Abbey in Hasselt will celebrate the completion of a 15-year renovation with a day of free access, guided tours and the unveiling of a new, permanent artwork on the site of the former abbey church. The day’s festivities mark not just the end of the renovation…
For years, I kept hearing about an area of Antwerp with lots of amazing turn-of-the-century architecture. It’s called Cogels-Osylei, which is also the name of the main street running through the neighborhood. It’s a few kilometers outside the city’s historic center, where the main tourist attractions are located, which is why it took me so long…
If you’ve ever been to Brussels, you’ve probably seen the Atomium. If not up close, then perhaps from afar. It’s hard to miss: A giant steel construction (is it a building? a huge sculpture?) modeled on an iron atom, built for the 1958 World Expo. It’s big and shiny, and…