European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Continue from Page 3 beautifully Rry stored Homo Isa magnificent outdoor Garden an courtyard. The Rubens 1 Louse is just off the Meir the main thoroughfare of Antwerp s most fashions Hie shopping District. In fact Antwerp is such a pleasant and easy town to walk ii round that the City has put together several walking Tours. 5hort bus Tours anal private guides can also lie obtained. Check with the tourist information office. In either Case any tour of Antwerp will Likely include he following highlights a Grote Markl the Best place to Start is Antwerp s triangular marketplace called the Brotemarkl in flemish or Quot Cin sit Market Quot it i surrounded by the re a ii Assanie Gity mall built from 1567-1 565, and Sev Fra , restaurants and cafes. 1 tie i Eri Terpien e is the fabulous myrabo Townlain built by i  is no poor Jef Lam beaux in 1607. It depicts the Lego in 11 it Silvius Librabo a roman Warrior who fought the giant Antigonos. One of tin Many legends that haunt Antwerp  of this mythical giant who terrorised Boatmen on Antwerp s River the Scheldt  hands when they Coulton t pay his heavy tolls. Ultimately Brabo confronted the giant killed him and threw his hand into Tho River. This legend is also the basis for the Story of How Antwerp got its name. Quot throw Quot in dutch is Quot Werpen Quot and Quot hand Quot  combined they Are very dose to Antwerpen the flemish name for the City. A Check out the tourist office conveniently located on the Rote Markl at no. 15. Stop and have a Coffee or a flemish Beer at one of the Many  area or take a stroll Down one of the tangle of Small alleys off the Market. In particular try to see the tiny  located just off Pelgrim Straat South of the marketplace. The St reel which dates from the 14th and 15lh centuries contains Many Fine restaurants win shops and boutiques. The sir Anthony Van Dijk restaurant is one of the most expensive i n Antwerp. The Little Lane is a Beautiful and Serene escape from the Hustle and Bustle of the City where you can hear the Bells of our lady s Cathedral wafting through the air every hour. A Suiker Rui and Stee Plein. From the marketplace Lake Suiker Rui Street which Means Quot sugar Row Quot in flemish and Rife Stothe houses where sugar was imported and processed in the 12th Century. Suiker Rui Street leads to the Stee Plein which is the oldest Parton the City dating Back to an Early settlement in the year 150. The Steen a 12th-Centurystone building dominates this area As it has for Cen Turies. It was a notorious prison in the 16th Century during the inquisition when Many people were tortured and killed during a longhand grim period of religious persecution. At the Steen s Entrance stands a Large comical statue known As the Quot Lange Wapper Quot a legendary Devilish person who would pester and haunted Rukson their Way Home late at night. Just past the Gate is a Large Cross where prisoners used to say their last prayers before being executed. The Steen now houses the National maritime m museum full of models of different ships that have passed through thereat port Over the centuries. A Voorde Terras or Quot North promenade Quot take a stroll North of the Steen  View the 300-foot-wide Scheldt River. This is the place where h hundreds of immigrants took the red Star boats to America. A Adriaan Brouwe Straat. Just atthe promenade Isth old brewery Quarter where 16 breweries were located. At no 19 on this Street you can still see a Cannonball i embedded in the Gable a a reminder of the bombardment of the docks in 187 4 by Napoleon s warships. A  is an area where sailors have congregated for centuries and which leads to Sta Swaag one of Antwerp s Best known squares for an even ingot and which dates from the 16th Century. A Vee Markt heading Back toward the Rote Markt Stop at St. Paul s Cathedral Builtin the 16th Century. All the great dutch masters Are represented inside this gothic Church. A Vlee Shu is. Just North of the Grote Markt is the 16 the Century butchers Hall which has been magnificently restored and is Well Worth a visit. A . South of the Grote Markt is another promenade where you can go to catch a boat ride along the River or to the port. A Frijda Markt. Heading East from the promenade you will come to the site of auctions of old furniture and clothes conducted since 1549. It is now held every wednesday and Friday mornings. A Hoogstraat  Quot old clothes Quot Market is considered Antwerp s oldest Street. This is a magnificent Areador Steingold flemish architecture while enjoying a wonderful View of the City Cathedral. Be sure to walk Down Pelgrim Straat an unforgettable Little Street. Some of the restaurant son  recently discovered very old cellars that we re used to store wine and Beer. Now Many have beco me Extension is of the restaurants filled with appliances from the 15th and 16th Century including old Oij lamps and vases. A our lady Cathedral. Last but not least you should head toward the Handschy Enmark which is an inti mate  the largest gothic Church in Belgium. It took 70 years to build this masterpiece. The work was finally completed in 1521. The Steeple looks like belgian lace in Stone. Cathedral Bells ring every Quarter of an hour. Between noon and 1 . On fridays there is concert. The Cathedral  is no just music to the ears but also to the eyes. Stripes Magazine september 27, 1990