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  • Antwerpen-Centraal (Antwerp Central) is the name of the main railway station in the Belgian city of Antwerp. The station is operated by the national railway company NMBS
  • Meir is the main shopping street in Antwerp, Belgium. Only the Nieuwstraat / Rue Neuve avenue in Brussels is a more important shopping area in the country. Situated in the centre of Antwerp, Meir connects the Town Hall with the Central Station. Between 2002-2004 it was the most expensive shopping street in the Benelux. Since the opening of the historic Stadsfeestzaal-shopping center in 2007 the Meir regained that position. It has the highest rents of any street in Belgium, at 1,700 €/square metre/year.[1] The name comes from the old Dutch word "meere" (lake). The Meir used to be a so-called "wood lake" (houtmeer), where wood destined for use in furniture would be kept wet for a time.
  • The Grand Place (or 'Grote Markt') of Antwerp is the most famous square in the city. The historic centre of Antwerp is located around the main square and the impressive Notre Dame Cathedral. Around the Grand Place are the famous guild houses, the city hall and numerous restaurants and cafes. Every winter a nice Christmas market and an ice rink are located on the square. According to a 16th century legend Antwerp owes its name to the giant Druon Antigoon who chopped of the hands of the sailors who did not want to pay toll and who cast them in the Scheldt river. On the Grand Place you will see a statue of the Roman soldier Silvius Brabo who supposedly did the same to the giant after he had slain him. The statue was made by Jef Lambeaux who also made some statues for the gables surrounding the Grand Place, including the equestrian statue on top of the House of Spain building. This 16th century building is the largest house on the square.
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HISTORY

Spa is worldwide known for the quality of his mineral water spring. It is not for nothing that in English, Spa mean wellness center…

It’s started with the Romain but it is mainly during the 16thcentury that the business become popular and people came from all European countries.

The world oldest casino opened in SPA in 1763.

In 1781, Emperor Joseph II named Spa as the “Café de L’Europe”. All monarchies, religions representatives and important person made regular visit to the wellness center. They were not only coming for the treatment with the wonderful water, they were also coming to develop diplomatic and business relationship.

The first official wellness center “Thermes de Spa” opened in 1862.

After the first world war, it is also in the area of Spa – Chateau de la Fraineuse - that the Peace Conference took place in 1920. The multinational company Spa Monopole started his mineral water business in 1921. During this crucial year, Spa launched the famous international race of Spa-Francorchamps. The city continued his economical development around those two main topics and in 1994, they extended the activities with the creation of the music festival “Les Francofolies”.

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