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Antwerp (/ ˈ æ n t w ɜːr p / ⓘ; Dutch: Antwerpen [ˈɑntʋɛrpə(n)] ⓘ; French: Anvers ⓘ) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium.It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third largest city in Belgium by area at 204.51 km 2 (78.96 sq mi) after Tournai and Couvin.
The history of the Jews in Antwerp, a major city in the modern country of Belgium, goes back at least eight hundred years. Jewish life was first recorded in the city in the High Middle Ages. While the Jewish population grew and waned over the centuries, by the beginning of World War II Antwerp had a thriving Jewish community comprising some ...
The Antwerp diamond heist, dubbed the "heist of the century", [ 1] was the largest ever diamond heist and one of the largest robberies in history. Thieves stole loose diamonds, gold, silver and other types of jewelry valued at more than $100 million. [ 2][ 3] It took place in Antwerp, Belgium, during the weekend of 15–16 February 2003.
Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp) / 51.22056°N 4.40056°E / 51.22056; 4.40056. The Cathedral of Our Lady ( Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium. Today's seat of the Diocese of Antwerp started in 1352 and, although the first stage of construction was ended in 1521, has never been 'completed'.
August 8, 2024 at 3:31 PM. By Zaheer Kachwala. (Reuters) -Take-Two Interactive Software said on Thursday it expects net bookings to grow in fiscal years 2026 and 2027, as the videogame publisher ...
Antwerpen-Centraal railway station ( Dutch: Station Antwerpen-Centraal; French: Gare d'Anvers-Central) [ a ] is the main railway station in Antwerp, Belgium. It is one of the most important hubs in the country and is one of the four Belgian stations on the high-speed rail network. From 1873 to early 2007, it was a terminal station.
Offstage, he’s Vincent Furnier, golf fanatic. Alice Cooper is happy to talk about who he really is. “I’m Alice. I’m the master of madness, the sultan of surprise,” he sings on “I’m ...
Congo Free State propaganda war. Cartoon in Punch, 1906. There was a worldwide media propaganda campaign waged by both King Leopold II of Belgium and the critics of the Congo Free State and its atrocities. Leopold was very astute in using the media to support his virtual private control of the Congo. British campaigner Edmund Dene Morel ...