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Rubenshuis (Rubens' house)
This museum is 350 metres away from St. James' church. When you exit St. James' go straight into Eikenstraat, turn right into Meir and left into Wapper to Rubenshuis.
The Rubens' house is the place where you get nearest to the world of the greatest baroque artist north of the Alps. In this palacial building Peter Paul Rubens spent 25 years of his life with his family. Above all, he carried out the lion's share of his work. He received many important guests here and kept his impressive art collection. Today, the house still enriches the phantasy of many visitors from all over the world, not only due to its grandeur and rich history, but also because of its magnificent garden.
Wapper 9-11 E-Mail: info.rubenshuis@stad.antwerpen.be Website: museum.antwerpen.be/rubenshuis Opening hours: Tuesday till Sunday, 10-17h Plan your trip with http://www.mappy.be/
Rockoxhuis (Rockox' house)
This museum is 550 metres away from St. James' church. When you exit turn right into Lange Nieuwstraat, directly again right into St. Jacobsstraat and straight into Prinsesstraat, where you turn left into Keizerstraat and reach the museum nearly at the end of the street.
The Rockox' house is the 17th century patrician house of mayor Nicolaas Rockox (1560-1640). He owes his fame mostly to his friendship with Rubens and the commissions he gave him. This famous mayor's building was bought and restored by the KBC Bank & Insurance Company. They continue their conservation policy with this magnificent example of Flemish culture of living. The Rockox' house is richly furnished with paintings, furniture and object d'arts of the 16th and 17th century.
Keizerstraat 10-12 2000 Antwerpen Phone: (0032) (0)3 201 92 50 Fax: (0032) (0)3 201 92 51 E-Mail: Email Website: http://www.rockoxhuis.be/ Opening hours: Tuesday till Sunday, 10-17h Plan your trip with http://www.mappy.be/ |
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