Antwerp City Hall

The architectural dominant of the central square of Antwerp Grote Markt and one of the first Renaissance buildings in northern Europe. The town hall was designed by local architect Cornelis Floris in 1565, when Antwerp was the trading capital of Europe.

The 76-meter four-storey building of the town hall organically combines elements of Flemish Gothic and Italian Renaissance. The lower floor is rusted, the upper floor is through (guild). The town hall is magnificently decorated with various heraldic symbols. For example, the flags of Antwerp Margraves, the Spanish Habsburgs and the Duchy of Brabant. This makes her look very festive and festive.

The central niche of the town hall keeps the patroness of the city - the sculpture of the Mother of God. Here, in the niche, there are less significant allegorical sculptures with magnificent images of Providence and Justice.