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Rubens Market

Rubens oil sketch. Courtesy of the Museo del Prado

when:Aug 2010 (annual)
where:Grote Markt
cost:Free
time:8am-10pm

Antwerp hosts an annual market in honour of the city's most famous resident and painter of curvaceous 16th-century lovelies - Rubens. Traders dress in period costume to peddle their wares, turning the Grote Markt into one of the master's works.

In the 16th century, Antwerp was head and shoulders above Brussels as the artistic capital of Belgium and (arguably) of Europe. The masters of the Flemish school - Jordaens, Van Dyke and Rubens - were to develop a style which combined Northern detail and atmosphere with the Italian style and flair. Rubens remains Antwerp's most illustrious citizen.

Contact Details
Name:Information
Fax:+32 (0) 3 235 69 79
Phone:+32 (0) 3 270 17 11
Venue Information:Grote Markt
Full Name:Grote Markt,Antwerp,Belgium
Address:Grote Markt 2000
Directions:A central market area in the heart of historic Antwerp. Follow the signs.
Other Information:Grote Markt
Website:Tourism Flanders Website (UK)
Website:Belgian Railways Website
Contact Details
Name:Information
Fax:+32 (0) 3 235 69 79
Phone:+32 (0) 3 270 17 11
Name:Antwerp Tourist Information Office
Location:Antwerp
Address:Grote Markt 13, 2000 Antwerp
Email:toerisme@stad.antwerpen.be
Phone:+32 (0) 3 232 01 03
Fax:+32 (0) 3 231 19 37
Name:Flanders Tourism UK
Location:Flanders
Address:Flanders House, 1a Cavendish Square, London W1G 0LD
Email:info@visitflanders.co.uk
Phone:+44 (0) 20 7307 7738
Fax:+44 (0) 20 7307 7731
Name:Flanders Tourist Office Belgium
Location:Flanders
Address:Grasmarkt 61, B-1000, Brussels
Email:info@toerismevlaanderen.be
Phone:+32 (0) 2 504 03 90
Fax:+32 (0) 2 513 04 75
Name:Brussels & Wallonia Tourist Office UK
Location:Belgium
Address:217 Marsh Wall, London E14 9FJ
Email:info@belgiumtheplaceto.be
Phone:+ 44 (0) 207 537 1132
Fax:+ 44 (0) 207 531 0393


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