Antwerp has 70
municipalities. Among these are Boom, Borsbeek, Hove, Lint, Morsel, Schelle,
Stabroek, Zoersel, Duffel, Puurs, Mol, Ravels, Hernthout and Westerlo just to
name a few.
It primarily has
three districts, Antwerp, Mechelen and Turnhout. Antwerp dates back to the
Gallo-Roman period, specifically that of the alluvial mound.
Antwerp became part
of the Holy Roman Empire in the 10th century.
Florentijn Lodovico
Guicciardini wrote about Antwerp. The city has the works of Quinten Metsys,
Bruegel and Plantign. Also renowned in the area are Dodoens, Lipsius, Ortelius
and Meractor.
Antwerp is also
famous for Rubens, Van Dyck and Verbrugghen.
