Stroll through 17th century Antwerp
Specially for the festival, Jesuit and city guide Rudi Mannaerts developed a city walk along baroque landmarks in the city. The walk will be available online via the Gazet van Antwerpen app as from 22 April 2023.
Do you prefer to hold a real map?
You can pick up a map at the tourist information points at Antwerp Central Station and Het Steen, or at one of the festival locations in Antwerp city centre.
Do you prefer to walk with a ‘real’ guide?
The TOPA city guides will take you on a three-hour tour of the baroque highlights in Antwerp historic centre. (€125 for a group of up to 20 people)
More information: www.topa.be
The Baroque City Walk was created by Exponanza, Rudi Mannaerts and Matthijs de Ridder, in collaboration with Scherper and Simon Shrimpton-Smith. Music: Madrigali Spirituali – Philippus de Monte, a production of Alamire Foundation in collaboration with AMUZ.
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