Free audio walk in Antwerp
Fascinating Stories of Antwerp
- 80 min
- 5 km
- 10 stops
- Free
Starts at Steenplein 1
About this walk
Antwerp is bursting with stories, and this walk uncovers some of the most remarkable ones. From the persecution of heretics and the Corvelain disaster to a daring Zeppelin bombing — each tale is rooted in the city's past. Even the Vikings once set their sights on this thriving port. This route starts and ends at Het Steen.
The stops
Walk them in order; each story plays when you reach its pin.
- 1Stop 1
The Last Witch of Antwerp
In a city known for tolerating almost everything, one woman's trial ended in fire and ash.
- 2Stop 2
The Brouwershuis
This building once kept sixteen breweries running, all powered by horses walking in circles in the basement.
Read the story - 3Stop 3
Rijnkaai – The Dock of the Voyage of the Damned
This quiet stretch of Antwerp's waterfront was once the last stop on one of history's most heartbreaking journeys.
Read the story - 4Stop 4
The Corvilain Disaster
The ground beneath your feet was once the scene of one of the most catastrophic industrial explosions in Belgian history.
Read the story - 5
- 6Stop 6
When the Sky Became the Front Line
One September night in 1914, the sky above this quiet square split open with fire — and nothing in the city felt safe again.
Read the story - 7Stop 7
The Burchtgracht: Where Vikings Built Antwerp
The street you're standing on carries the memory of a Viking fortress that once rose from the mud of the Scheldt.
Read the story - 8Stop 8
Sinjoren
The word that Antwerp residents use with the most pride today started out as a cutting insult.
Read the story - 9Stop 9
Vlaeykensgang
Hidden behind an unassuming doorway in the city center lies a cobblestone alley that almost vanished forever.
Read the story - 10Stop 10
Lange Wapper
The bronze giant looming beside Het Steen was the last monster left in Antwerp, and the city never quite managed to get rid of him.
Read the story
Ready when you are
Walk Fascinating Stories of Antwerp with ROODS.
10 stops through Antwerp, about 80 minutes. Open ROODS in your browser, walk to the first pin and the story plays.
- Stories on a map, with narrated audio
- Walk at your own pace, stop where you like
- Runs in your browser. An app is optional.
