Thanks to the handy Rubens walking guide you can learn more about the life of Rubens and his contemporaries, based on the seven vices and virtues. Get a better idea of life in seventeenth-century Antw
erp with fascinating stories and facts as you walk around the city. The jealousy of a former associate, the amazing art collection of Rubens’s friend, Mayor Rockox, why Rubens married a sixteen-year old girl at the age of 53... it’s all there. Obviously you will also learn how he became one of the greatest painters of his era and discover some magnificent artworks from Antwerp’s Golden Age.
Visit Antwerpen has put together four handy walking guides, which will allow you to explore a different section of the city. In Walking Guide [1] Antwerp Centre you can discover all the star attractions of th
e historic city centre during a walk which takes about three hours. The other walking guides [2], [3] and [4] connect seamlessly to the basic trail with different junctions.
Explore the most beautiful streets of Zurenborg, including the spectacular Cogens-Osylei, during your walk.
In addition to the architecture, learn more about the stories behind these listed façades, the h
istory of the neighbourhood and the trendy hotspot that Zurenborg has become in recent years.