Lovely place full of history and nice buildings. The statue in the middle of the place is that of Silvius Brabo. The legend goes that in ancient times there used to be a giant called Antigoon blocking the river Schelde. He hacked of the hand of everybody who didn't pay him. Along came a Roman soldier, Brabo, he defeated the giant, hacked of his hand and threw it in the river. 'Throwing a hand' in dutch is 'hand werpen', this is where the name Antwerpen comes from. Lovely legend, so at the end of the 19th century they made this statue for him problem is that Brabo is standing with his back to the river.

The Great Square in Antwerp is situated in the old part of the city. The city hall is the biggest building and recognizably by the many flags hanging on the front of the building facing the square. There are lots of restaurants and pubs in the area and so a must seen place in Antwerp.

It's an amazing place to hang out with some friends, enjoy fine dining or just have a great Belgian beer! Architecture lovers will love the buildings, especially our beautiful city hall! When you're in Antwerp, you can not miss this hotspot! A must-visit!

its a lovely place to hang out ,lots of places to eat and drink. you also have nice old buildings and a fountain of brabo ,try and find out the folklore story of brabo and the hand he is trowing.you will find everything you need in this area .

did you know only 3 houses on the whole square stood there before the war? after 1945 old housefronts in town who survived the bombs were moved to the grote markt.