View at the Cathedral of Our Lady from the Market Place in Antwerp, Belgium
The Cathedral of Our Lady (is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium. Today's see of the Diocese of Antwerp was started in 1352 and, although the first stage of construction was ended in 1521, has never been 'completed'. In Gothic style, its architects were Jan and Pieter Appelmans. It contains a number of significant works by the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens, as well as paintings by artists such as Otto van Veen, Jacob de Backer and Marten de Vos. The cathedral is on the list of World Heritage Sites. The Brabo fountain which was conceived by Jef Lambeaux in 1887 stands in the middle of the Market Place (Grote Markt) in Antwerp. It represents the legendary Roman centurion Silvius Brabo who, after having slain the giant Antigoon, throws his hand into the river Scheldt. Popular etymology has it, that Antwerp (Antwerpen) derives its name thereof "throw" in Dutch is "werpen" and "hand" is "hand"; therefore "handwerpen" (to throw a hand) would be the origin of "Antwerp".
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Location: Cathedral of Our Lady, Grote Markt, Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium, Western Europe
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