Visit the famous city of Belgium - Antwerp.

Antwerp is located on the Scheldt River in the northwest of Belgium. It is the largest port and important industrial city in Belgium, with an area of 140 square kilometers and a population of 457,000 (January 2005). Most residents use Dutch dialects. Antwerp is a famous cultural center in Europe and the birthplace of famous artists Rubens and Van Dyck. There are ancient buildings full of medieval atmosphere, superb and mysterious diamond craftsmanship, and world-renowned painting art and religion are perfectly combined. As the second largest city in Belgium, the second largest port in Europe, the 16th largest port in the world, and the largest diamond processing and trading center in the world, Antwerp is the most densely populated area in Europe. Most citizens of Antwerp believe that the name of their city comes from the Dutch "handwerpen", which means "broken palm". According to legend, there was a giant who collected high tolls from the passing captains. The young warrior Brabo cut off the giant's hand. In the center of the Grand Square (Grote Market), there is a bronze statue, which depicts Brabo's beautiful bow-shaped posture of throwing the giant's broken palm into the Scheldt River, which is also a symbol of the Scheldt River's restoration of freedom and smoothness. But the legend cannot replace history. Antwerp is actually a symbol of the city core formed by the protruding land into the water. Historically, it was one of the richest cities in Europe. To this day, it is still the largest diamond trading center in the world. There are 1,600 diamond companies in the city, as well as various diamond-related museums and exhibition halls. The churches in Antwerp are the unique charm of this city. The philosophers rely on oil paintings to show the Bible stories in front of you. Therefore, when you go to Antwerp, you must go to the local church to see it, it can bring you artistic enjoyment. Antwerp Cathedral, also known as Antwerp Cathedral, is a cathedral built over 200 years from 1352. Although it took so long and was supervised by countless architects, the overall architectural style is quite consistent and harmonious. It is a representative work of Gothic architecture and the largest church in Belgium and even Northern Europe. The church is a large stone pillar arch structure with 124 forest-like columns The most attractive part of the church is the tower. The tower is 123 meters high. The delicate decorations on the tower are breathtaking. The 47 bells on the tower are combined into a row of bells. It took a century to complete the hands of three craftsmen. Known as the "medieval skyscraper". It is an excellent sign for ships entering the port of Antwerp. The church houses famous paintings by Rubens, such as "The Ascension of Jesus", "The Descent of Jesus" and "The Ascension of the Virgin" and other altar paintings. Among them, "Jesus Descent" is one of the seven heroes of Belgian art.