Plaza
Grote Markt
Historic market square ringed by gabled guild houses and a Renaissance town hall with arcaded shops.
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Location
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Grote Markt in Antwerp starts in the fifteen-sixties, under the scaffolding of a Renaissance town hall whose ground floor opened for trade before the council chambers above were finished. It follows the shopkeepers in the arcade, a warlord's threat that once swallowed the building money, and a city council that counted every coin. Stand facing the town hall's arcade on the west side of the square while you listen.
This audio guide was created using AI.