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Postmarked Anvers 29 March 1922 The Grote Markt of Antwerp is a square in the city of Antwerp, located in the old town. The Scheldt is within walking distance (via the Suikerrui). It is a square with many guild houses. Here you will find: The Town Hall, built on the foundations of the older town hall that burned down The Tourist Office VVV The guild houses Sint-Joris Gildehuis on the Grote Markt 7 and the Valk on the Grote Markt 11 The Brabo Fountain, statue made by Jef Lambeaux The Antwerp town hall is located on the Grote Markt in the Belgian city of Antwerp. The town hall is listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site as part of the group inscription Belforts in Belgium and France. The town hall is a Renaissance building, designed by the architect Cornelis Floris De Vriendt. It was built between 1561 and 1564. The town hall is predominantly built in the Renaissance style; however, the middle section is already reminiscent of the Baroque. The Scheldt (French: Escaut) is a river that has its source in the municipality of Gouy in the north of France and flows through Hainaut and Flanders via Ghent and Antwerp to the North Sea. Its first name was Scaldis, in a Roman text from the 1st century BC. Another name was Scala.
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