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What do poet Herman de Coninck, Oscar winner Nicole Van Goethem, and mayor Lode Craeybeckx have in common? All three found their final resting place at Schoonselhof. It is no coincidence that this cemetery is known as Antwerp's Père Lachaise. But Schoonselhof is more than just a cemetery. Here, you will find

The Schoonselhof Military Cemetery contains 1,152 graves of those who died in battle and veterans of World War I. Each grave tells a story: sometimes one of pain and suffering, sometimes one of courage and resistance. We have selected a few special stories for you. We also highlight a few other traces

A walk through the protected landscape of the Colen-Kolenberg Abbey Site begins at the Fruit Experience Center. Through old film clips, photos, and interviews, you’ll learn about the past and present of this landscape, the Haspengouw fruit-growing region, the story of the fruit railway, and Borgloon as a center for syrup production. 📏 4.5 km 🕑 2:00

The persecution of Jews during World War II is one of the darkest chapters in the city's history. Many thousands of Antwerp Jews did not survive the war. The occupying forces transported them to extermination camps. The police and city authorities cooperated. Jewish people who did escape the horror

One month after the liberation, in October 1944, the terror of the V-bombs began. The German military command launched a bombardment lasting several months using so-called “flying bombs.” The anti-aircraft defenses of “Antwerp X” attempted to protect the city and its population. But the toll was high. An estimated 3,000 civilians and 600