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Thursday, December 11, 2014
The city of Antwerp part 5: the outward expansion of the defences
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For a long time the city defences of Antwerp were composed of the so-called Spaanse Omwalling (Spanish Walls) from 1542 with the Citad...
Monday, December 8, 2014
The city of Antwerp part 4: the completion of the fortified city
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During Antwerp's so-called Golden Age, that lasted from 1490 until 1565, the city grew rapidly and most of the area within the defe...
Monday, December 1, 2014
The city of Antwerp part 3: the inclusion of the suburbs
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The development of Antwerp gained pace during the 13th century with many merchants flocking to the city with its easily accessible whar...
Thursday, November 27, 2014
The city of Antwerp part 2: the expansion of religious institutions and the city
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The triangularly shaped first city of Antwerp initially had a clear functional separation between the inner burgh with the domanial churc...
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