Free audio walk in Antwerp
The Icons of Antwerp
- 40 min
- 1.7 km
- 10 stops
- Free
Starts at Groenplaats 46
About this walk
Walk through the heart of Antwerp and discover stories tied to its most iconic landmarks. From the towering Cathedral and the historic Plantin printing press to Het Steen and the legacy of Rubens — each stop reveals a piece of the city's cultural soul. This route starts and ends at the Groenplaats.
The stops
Walk them in order; each story plays when you reach its pin.
- 1Stop 1
Rubens Statue on Groenplaats
He painted for kings, negotiated for monarchs, and somehow still found time to make Antwerp the cultural capital of Europe.
- 2
- 3Stop 3
Nello and Patrasche
A boy and his dog once walked these cobblestones, and their story broke hearts across an entire continent.
Read the story - 4Stop 4
Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
This cathedral has been looted, seized, and reborn so many times that its walls have practically seen every chapter of European history.
Read the story - 5
- 6Stop 6
The Brabo Fountain
A Roman soldier, a hand-chopping giant, and a legend so powerful it named an entire city.
Read the story - 7Stop 7
Antwerp City Hall
The building in front of you was never supposed to look like this — and that change of plan turned it into one of the most stunning town halls in all of Europe.
Read the story - 8Stop 8
Het Steen
The stone fortress in front of you has outlasted Viking raids, imperial ambitions, and centuries of harbor chaos — and it's still standing.
Read the story - 9Stop 9
Plantin-Moretus Museum
Inside this building, a single family quietly shaped the way Europe read, thought, and prayed for over three centuries.
Read the story - 10Stop 10
Suske and Wiske Mural on Korte Ridderstraat
Two comic book heroes, a medieval ghost, and a cathedral backdrop — this wall tells the whole story of Antwerp in a single glance.
Ready when you are
Walk The Icons of Antwerp with ROODS.
10 stops through Antwerp, about 40 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.
