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	Antwerp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Antwerp (Dutch name: Antwerpen; French name: Anvers) is a city and a municipality in Belgium, its chief centre of commerce and a strong fortified position; it is capital of Antwerp province, in Flanders, one of Belgium's three regions.
		Antwerp was the headquarters of Edward III during his early negotiations with van Artevelde, and his son Lionel, earl of Cambridge, was born there in 1338.
		Antwerp had reached the lowest point of its fortunes in 1800, and its population had sunk under 40,000, when Napoleon, realizing its strategical importance, assigned two millions for the construction of two docks and a mole.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Antwerp_(city) (3211 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Antwerp (Antwerpen in Dutch; Anvers in French) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp, of which it is the capital.
		Antwerp is notable as a centre of the diamond industry, both for trading and for cutting and polishing.
		Antwerp is nicknamed "The Jerusalem of the West" because of its large orthodox Jewish (hasidic) community.
	www.informationgenius.com /encyclopedia/a/an/antwerp__city_.html (294 words)

	AllRefer.com - Antwerp, city, Belgium (Benelux Political Geography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It is one of the busiest ports in Europe; a commercial, industrial, and financial center; and a rail junction.
		The city is linked with industrial E Belgium (especially LiEge) by the Albert Canal and has a large transit trade to and from Germany (especially the Ruhr district).
		The artistic fame of Antwerp dates from the rule (15th cent.) of Philip the Good of Burgundy, who founded an academy of painting.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/AntwrpCit.html (333 words)

	Antwerp, Belgium
		Antwerp or the city on the river Scheldt, is the second largest city in Belgium and the major city of the Flemish region.
		Antwerp has also earned a place among the fashion cities of the world thanks to the efforts of numerous young Flemish fashion designers who have received international acclaim.
		Antwerp is also the diamond centre of the world and near the Central Station you will find the diamond district.
	worldfacts.us /Belgium-Antwerp.htm (1163 words)

	The Jewish Community of Antwerp, Belgium
		Antwerp (Antwerpen, in Dutch, Anvers, in French), the second largest city of Belgium and the capital of the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders and a major port and industrial center, is the home of the second largest Jewish community of Belgium and one of the most observant Jewish communities in Western Europe.
		Antwerp was recaptured by the Spanish troops in 1585 who then introduced an intolerant policy favoring the Roman Catholic Church with the effect that the Protestant inhabitants of Antwerp and probably most of the crypto-Jews fled to the Northern Provinces and particularly to Amsterdam.
		Antwerp is also the home of a new Hasidic group that was formed after WW2 by the followers of Rabbi Yitzhok Gvirzman (1881-1976), also known as Reb Itzikel (or Yitzkel), a Galician-born descendant of the Pshevorsker dynasty of rabbis, who immigrated to Antwerp in the 1950's.
	www.bh.org.il /Communities/Archive/Antwerp.asp (5246 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Antwerp
		The scholarly Miraeus (Le Mire) was Bishop of Antwerp from 1604 to 1611, and was succeeded in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries by a series of fifteen bishops, the last of whom was Cornelius Nelis, librarian of Louvain University and Bishop of Antwerp from 1785 to his death in 1798.
		The interest of Catholic England in Antwerp is not a slight one, apart from the close commercial relations that existed from the beginning of the twelfth century to the end of the sixteenth.
		The Catholic population of Antwerp and arrondissements is 344,817 (census, 1900).
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/01588e.htm (2658 words)

	Friends - The Gaymap - Antwerp, Belgium
		Antwerp is connected to the industrial regions of south-east Belgium by the Albert Canal, which links it to Liège; the city also trades extensively with the Ruhr district in Germany.
		Antwerp became a port of commercial importance in the 15th century, when the first European stock exchange was founded in the city, and it rapidly became one of the foremost trading and manufacturing centres in Europe.
		In 1648 Antwerp suffered a further blow under the provisions of the treaty known as the Peace of Westphalia, which closed the Schelde River to navigation; it was re-opened by the French in 1795.
	www.gaymap.info /antwerp (479 words)

	Belgian Tourist Office - official website - your definitive source of travel information on Belgium
		The Jewish population in Belgium grew slowly in the 18th and 19th centuries, emigrating mainly from France, Germany and Holland.
		In fact Belgium, and especially Antwerp, was seen as a stop to the "Goldene Mediene." Sephardic Jews came also from the Ottoman Empire before the turn of the 19th century.
		Antwerp is one of the greatest historical and cultural Cities in Europe and has a long and magnificent tradition as a diamond city since the fifteenth Century.
	www.visitbelgium.com /jewish.htm (903 words)

	Antwerp, city, Belgium. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The city is linked with industrial E Belgium (especially Liège) by the Albert Canal and has a large transit trade to and from Germany (especially the Ruhr district).
		Antwerp was a small trading center by the early 8th cent.
		Antwerp was held (13th to mid-14th cent.) by Brabant and then became an early seat of the counts of Flanders.
	www.bartleby.com /65/an/AntwrpCit.html (487 words)

	St Boniface's Anglican Church, Antwerp, Belgium, History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		After all, Antwerp was the Port of Britain at the time, with all English foreign trade transiting the Antwerp mart.
		Antwerp, a centre of dissident printing, was because of the availability of the printing houses and because of its proximity and commercial trade with England, well placed to play a key role in the rapid dissemination of new ideas.
		In Port of Antwerp the clubs (2), the sports field and ship visiting are organised jointly and ecumenically with the British and International Sailors Society, and the German and local sister agencies.
	www.boniface.be /hist.html (914 words)

	Dining in Antwerp, Belgium
		Belgium is of course well-known for its good cuisine, fine chocolates and sweets and its variety of beers.
		The metropolis, as Antwerp is often called, is the ideal place to discover the joys of good eating and drinking and there are literally hundreds of restaurants, eateries and cafés.
		Belgium and Flanders have built up quite a reputation as far as beer export is concerned but the beer story is a lot more interesting than the international export brands such as Stella Artois and Hoegaarden suggest.
	dining-guide.net /europe/antwerp.htm (1616 words)

	Belgium - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Belgium is a low lying country on the North Sea coast in Western Europe.
		Belgium is a densely populated country trying to balance the conflicting demands of urbanization, transportation, industry, commercial and intensive agriculture.
		Belgium has a catholic history, and is not as open minded as e.g.
	wikitravel.org /en/Belgium (1639 words)

	Architecture in Belgium: Antwerp
		One of the most impressive churches in Belgium, Onze Lieve Vrouw (Notre Dame) in Antwerp was designed by Jan Appelmans, who is also known as Jean Amel de Boulogne.
		The Guild Houses on the main square in Antwerp are modeled on domestic architecture.
		The town hall of Antwerp, designed by Cornelis Floris, was a monument of the new status of the city, and the first major Italianate building in the region.
	www.bc.edu /bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/antwerp_arch.html (574 words)

	Antwerp, Belgium
		Today, Antwerp is one of the fashion capitals of the world.
		Antwerp features a fashion museum and every year lots of people from all over the world attend to the Academy's Annual Show at the end of the academic season (around June).
		Zurenborg is the name of a district, consisting of a few streets in the Antwerp suburb of Berchem.
	www.jahsonic.com /Antwerpen.html (1474 words)

	Belgium Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Belgium's sluggish surface hides cultural schism and a passion for pleasure.
		If Belgium's spotlight on the European stage is a little dim, it's only because its people are rarely boastful.
		A rich and bubbling vat of beer, chocolate, oil paint and bureaucrats, Belgium gives off the heady pong of the bourgeoisie.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/belgium (197 words)

	Antwerp Six (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Antwerp is now a major trendsetter in the European world of fashion and the list of internationally celebrated designers from Antwerp is growing all the time.
		The driving force behind the Antwerp fashion scene is its Royal Academy of Fine Arts (1663) fashion department.
		Moreover, the young, up-andcoming designers choose Antwerp as the fashion capital of Belgium and most of them have their atelier, showroom and shop here.
	www.jahsonic.com /AntwerpSix.html (605 words)

	Antwerp, Belgium
		Belgium is country number nine for me. At a quick glance, I’m impressed.
		Belgium is country number nine for me. I arrived yesterday from Cannes for two more days of meetings.
		So I looked at Antwerp and saw your pictures and that is where I shall stay one or two days on my 36 hours trip to Sthlm. I am a painter and I love to sit and watch landscapes.
	norman.walsh.name /2004/03/07/antwerp (684 words)

	Worldisround - Sightseeing Antwerp, Belgium - Churches, Temples & Mosques in Antwerp photos
		Churches, Temples & Mosques in Antwerp - travel photos - Antwerp, under Spanish occupation in the 16th century, had to be the example of...
		Antwerp, under Spanish occupation in the 16th century, had to be the example of Christianity and worshiping the Holy Mother.
		Antwerp, situated in the North of Belgium at less then an hour driving from...
	www.worldisround.com /articles/7176 (238 words)

	general info: province_of_antwerp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The province of Antwerp is situated in the North of Belgium and in the centre of Western Europe.
		In 1993, the year Antwerp was the Cultural Capital of Europe, the provinces of Antwerp and Shaanxi organized the exhibition "Qin, Lord of Eternal Life" from June 25th until September 25th.
		The participating parnters are the Province of Antwerp, the Flemish Organisation for Development and Technical Assistance, the Province of Shaanxi, the Xi’an Jiaotong University and the State Education Commission of China.
	www.provant.be /toerisme/Egeninfo.htm (1791 words)

	St. Charles Borromeo, Anwerp
		Ecclesiastical architecture in Belgium in the seventeenth century was strongly influenced by Roman examples.
		The Jesuit church in Antwerp was the first church to be dedicated to Ignatius of Loyola, who was canonized in 1622.
		The Antwerp church is unusual in that it has three stories rather than two, as at Il Gesu; as a result the facade has more of a vertical emphasis.
	www.bc.edu /bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/borromeo_ant.html (433 words)

	Antwerp Belgium - Hotels - compare prices, reviews and buy at NexTag - Price - Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The elegant Hilton Antwerp is superbly located in the heart of the historical city centre, next to the famous Antwerp Cathedral,...
		The Tulip Inn Antwerp Astoria is a distinguished, superior first-class hotel located in the city centre, but in a very quiet...
		The hotel is located in the heart of Antwerp's bustling metropolis-only a few minutes walk from the city centre, opposite the...
	www.nextag.com /goto.jsp?p=169&search=antwerp+belgium&node=2703100 (324 words)

	Antwerp Hotels : Crowne Plaza Antwerp, Belgium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The first stone of the Crowne Plaza Antwerp was placed on the 8th of February 1972 by Mr.
		During this time Crowne Plaza Antwerp became A historic Landmark hotel in Antwerp and experienced a lot of changes From renovations to new uniforms through change of ownerships and brand names.
		With its status of Landmark in Antwerp, the hotel is 'the place to meet'.
	www.antwerp.crowneplaza.com (343 words)

	kiat.net: Olympic Games Antwerp 1920
		The Belgian city, which had been severely bombarded during the war, was chosen to host the Games shortly after the end of the conflict.
		The other big Finnish name at these Games was Hannes Kolehmainen, who, having won the 5000 and 10,000 metres in 1912, went on to win the marathon event.
		As in Stockholm, the Hawaiian swimmer Duke Kahanamoku was the fastest in the 100m freestyle, while the Italian fencer Nedo Nadi left Antwerp with five titles.
	www.kiat.net /olympics/history/07antwerp.html (522 words)

	University of Antwerp, Belgium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The University of Antwerp is spread over 3 campuses and counts about 10,000 students.
		The city of Antwerp has about 500,000 inhabitants and is world known for its harbour and diamond industry.
		The historical city centre testifies of Antwerp's golden age in the 16th and 17th century.
	www.umsl.edu /services/abroad/universities/antwerp.html (659 words)

	Antwerp Chocolatier \| Fine Chocolates from Antwerp, Belgium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Antwerp Chocolatier pralines and truffles are hand-made and flown directly from my home town of Antwerp, Belgium.
		One bite of Antwerp Chocolatier pralines or truffles and you will know that they are simply the best that you will taste outside of Belgium.
		Customary to Belgian tradition, Antwerp Chocolatier pralines are packed in your choice of gold ballotin: 16 oz, 8oz, or a 2 piece mini ballotin.
	www.antwerpchocolatier.com (208 words)

	Belgium
		Located in western Europe, Belgium has about 40 mi of seacoast on the North Sea, at the Strait of Dover, and is approximately the size of Maryland.
		Belgium occupies part of the Roman province of Belgica, named after the Belgae, a people of ancient Gaul.
		In the 1990s Belgium’s public life was shaken by a number of serious scandals.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107329.html (1132 words)

	Cheap hotels in Antwerp, Belgium: Hostel deals
		Antwerp has shrugged off its reputation as a purely industrial port city and is now known for its energetic nightlife with an active cultural scene.
		The work of the local sculptor, Peter Paul Reubens, surfaces all over the city, most notably at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts. At the centre of the city is the Grote...
		This well-kept family hotel in the heart of Antwerp is a very pleasant place to stay.
	www.cheapaccommodation.com /Antwerp/Hostel (368 words)

	Antwerp Apartments for rent Antwerp apartment rentals, Antwerp furnished apartments to rent.
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		About Us Sublet.com is a Antwerp apartment rental website that advertises Antwerp apartments, Antwerp roommates, Antwerp houses for rent Antwerp sublets and subleases.
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	www.sublet.com /Area_Rentals/othereurope/Antwerp_Rentals.asp (69 words)

	Laser Vision Correction in Antwerp, Belgium - Goes Eye Centre - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This exciting new laser vision correction technology allows for a complete, personalized diagnosis of eye shape, imperfections, refractive errors, and vision conditions (such as impaired night vision or the presence of halos) before refractive surgery is performed.
		Because of its high success rate and minimal patient recovery time, LASIK is recognized as one of the most effective corrective eye procedures available.
		With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Goes is one of the most trusted ophthalmologists and refractive surgeons in all of Europe.
	www.goeslasik.be (289 words)

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