ANTWERP DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

In September 2019 it was 75 years since Antwerp was liberated.

But what happened before this 4th September 1944? And afterwards, until the end of the Second World War?

If you want to know where bombs fell, which suffering they caused, what role the Antwerp city council played in this period and how crucial the position of Antwerp harbour was in this battle, just book this walk.

During the tour different aspects of the war are dealt with, such as the definitive disappearance of thousands of Jews from the Antwerp streets, the resistance but also the collaboration, the fact that a lot of Belgian and allied soldiers died to recapture Antwerp and the role the port played to end the war.

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Grote Markt – Handschoenmarkt – Groenplaats – Meir – Vrijdagmarkt- Suikerrui – Gildekamerstraat – Willem Ogierplaats – Vleeshuis – Grote Markt
€ 130
120 minutes
20 persons per guide
13 Grote Markt, 2000 Antwerp (corner Wisselstraat)