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Het Steen
Antwerp's oldest building, a medieval riverside fortress on the banks of the Scheldt.
- Editor's score
- 4.2
- Visit
- 30 min
- Price
- €
About
Het Steen is the surviving part of a castle that once guarded the river crossing, with parts dating to the thirteenth century and later Renaissance alterations. Over the years it served as a prison and a museum, and today it houses the city's visitor centre. The statue of the giant Lange Wapper stands at its gate.
Best time to go: Start a walk along the Scheldt quays here, and pop into the visitor centre inside.
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