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België: Antwerpen-Centraal
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Antwerpen-Centraal (Antwerp Central) is the name of the main railway station in Antwerp. The original station building was constructed between 1895 and 1905; it replaced the wooden train station from the mid 19th century.
The stone clad terminus buildings were designed by the Bruges architect L. Delacenserie. It has a huge dome above the waiting room and eight smaller towers of which six were demolished during the 1950s. Fortunately they were reconstructed in 2009 together with several ornaments, including large lion statues. The rich interior is lavishly decorated with more than twenty different kinds of marble and stone.
Nowadays the railway station is considered being the finest example of railway architecture in Belgium. In 2009 the American magazine “Newsweek” judged Antwerpen-Centraal the world's fourth greatest train station. Five years later it was awarded by the British-American magazine “Mashable” with the first place for the most beautiful railway station in the world.
The stone clad terminus buildings were designed by the Bruges architect L. Delacenserie. It has a huge dome above the waiting room and eight smaller towers of which six were demolished during the 1950s. Fortunately they were reconstructed in 2009 together with several ornaments, including large lion statues. The rich interior is lavishly decorated with more than twenty different kinds of marble and stone.
Nowadays the railway station is considered being the finest example of railway architecture in Belgium. In 2009 the American magazine “Newsweek” judged Antwerpen-Centraal the world's fourth greatest train station. Five years later it was awarded by the British-American magazine “Mashable” with the first place for the most beautiful railway station in the world.
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Jaap van 't Veen club has replied to Graham Chance clubHFF and a nice weekend.
happy weekend:)
bonne fin de semaine Jaap
HFF and good weekend to you.
This one is really beautiful!!!!
Belle fin de semaine
HFF and a good weekend, Jaap
Have a nice weekend
and HFF!
HFF to you too !
HFF and a good weekend Jaap.
Jaap van 't Veen club has replied to Leon_Vienna clubWens je nog een genoeglijke HFF verder toe vanavond.
Groet, Christien.
Have a great weekend my friend.
Belated HFF to you, Jaap, and I hope you enjoy your weekend. :)
Danke sehr fürs Zeigen.
Freundliche Grüße und einen schönen Abend
Erich
A very fine glass roof and a remarkable architecture. Great shot, Jaap, and interesting discovery.
Greetings, Eric
Prettig weekend.
Thank you for the note, Jaap.
greetings, Hubs
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"Nowadays the railway station is considered being the finest example of railway architecture in Belgium."
Ich denke, dieser Bahnhof ist bestimmt einer der schönsten von ganz Europa!
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