{"id":54468,"date":"2018-08-23T00:01:11","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T21:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.prestigtours.com\/sovety-turistu\/antverpen-tsentralnyj-vokzal.html"},"modified":"2018-08-23T00:01:11","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T21:01:11","slug":"antverpen-tsentralnyj-vokzal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.prestigtours.com\/en\/sovety-turistu\/antverpen-tsentralnyj-vokzal","title":{"rendered":"Antwerp Central Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/38bf81a3575bd21cbb8556b0c0fb198a.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Our first departure from Brussels.<\/p>\n<p>The largest and closest city is Antwerp.<\/p>\n<p>First acquaintance with Dutch-speaking Flanders.<\/p>\n<p>Before preparing for Belgium, I somehow thought that Antwerp was Holland, because (from school) it was the Dutch bourgeois revolution. But now I know for sure that it is Belgium, although very Dutch.<\/p>\n<p>The train from Brussels Central Station to Antwerp Central Station departs 3-4 times an hour, so there is no need to adjust to the schedule.<\/p>\n<p>The Brussels suburbs flashed by, the well-kept smooth fields and we were at the beautiful Antwerp Central Station.<\/p>\n<p>Station Centraal is definitely worth a visit.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;In 2009, Antwerp-Centraal was ranked fourth in the ranking of the most beautiful train stations in the world.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Straight from the carriage:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/85fe89f0d810b6a495afcdc02303d5eb.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/b4fe3535acbeb87c92f3eaa5e285fe8a.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A little higher up - it&#039;s modern:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/507c85ec6537ebd0272bd6fb5ea5f10a.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/34c32ed0ffbff64bced853e5629fe509.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>We go up to the main building:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/9c596e85ee526b26304eef5c63cc8cb8.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Station statistics:<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The length of the landing stage is 186 m.<\/p>\n<p>The width of the landing stage is 66 m.<\/p>\n<p>The height of the landing stage is 43 m.<\/p>\n<p>The height of the station dome is 75 m<\/p>\n<p>The length of the platforms is from 375 to 425 m&quot;<\/p>\n<p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/da2fdc442ceb4f0e7a4485205a3281c3.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And the real beauty begins there:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/71a7eac37638e48ed69e7a9279073a52.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chocolate Fountain:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/166bb763cb1e89a649793192d1122944.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Strawberries, please:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/f29e8d107db0e515dc721610fa7b43ee.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The peculiarity is that after Brussels, where there is bilingualism, here everything is only in Dutch.<br \/>\nBy the way, the name Antwerp we are used to is Anvers in French. There is a chance of getting lost<\/p>\n<p>Dome over the platforms:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/43c032787e658c305f67f0b720b7b1ca.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the center is the city&#039;s coat of arms, in Roman numerals - 1905 (on the right):<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bb45e3b573a967cd973120f5c31f071d.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Six-seater stroller!:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3c80b93e55a5bdb50a4b6fafbb66146f.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Architecture:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aa9fa9b2fde16ab8d25fd3a45414357d.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Coat of arms:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/6ecefb7f18374581e3d8aa192d0a585f.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/69eafec22b0643df291048e5854359af.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Left side of the internal facade:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/9a4d2f9008f87f0bb257002a9a8b46f1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>We enter the main hall:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ad498e6d8b002d009b2246b497a55420.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Black marble?:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/24d94b799de987ad5d3015fc4cc32886.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>All kinds of balconies:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/f0e38a22b8f726d12280f3cb945dc66c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Parrot:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/570fcf6a03d8c84b1af8dd8327726957.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Iron ensemble:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/f5f23a31b88a9a2ee8ba17fef6457f94.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can even insert icons:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/48f4cef5f15061193757deb4b7dcb0d4.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Access to trains:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/6388cac19105200f6b72e79ea2ff27cf.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And this is the vault of the station (view from below):<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ec1bee239297fb695845be2060efa52a.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Leopold II. King of the Belgians:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/61f96dfc3bbfc63b2978cef03148f3df.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Station musicians:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/7e4336a54c3ade6e67298a4559794639.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Made from all kinds of car parts:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/0b4c3b7f02845c630ab5921570fed7aa.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the left is a girl, on the right is clearly a boy:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/c7614c8540e3f72b8c1d63c2a7d6e34c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Monogram:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cf55f7e9d6564aeb501d389c05ed5682.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Harper:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/b276a22214f2955180d14180ae36d578.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Iron musicians are taller than the average Belgian:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/118d706ab1be8a4c12051eb8edce1bc5.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Leaving the station:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2fbda7281df02651a395bb5293007bb3.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>De Keyserlei:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/80d59299e748e31ce7e0c65faefd09e3.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/4b01b4e57c8ee73f32023879e8642775.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the left are the covered platforms of the station:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/acac6da191cdc8be94e6f5272f0994e4.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Station - facade:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/25719435f1f7ed3eb1bc6bc6ca0bd7bd.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/reports.travel.ru\/reports\/2018\/08\/238483.html?utm_source=generic.tmpl&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel.ru<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our first trip out of Brussels. The largest, closest city is Antwerp. Our first acquaintance with Dutch-speaking Flanders. Before preparing for<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":54469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[76],"class_list":["post-54468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sovety-turistu","tag-belgiya"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.prestigtours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54468"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.prestigtours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.prestigtours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.prestigtours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.prestigtours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54468"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.prestigtours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54468\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.prestigtours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.prestigtours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.prestigtours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.prestigtours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}