Antwerp’s merchants built the world’s first purpose-built exchange in 1531. After nearly twenty empty years and a €60 million restoration, the Handelsbeurs is open again.
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The Chocolate Line: Dominique Persoone’s kitchen in Napoleon’s palace
Dominique Persoone opened The Chocolate Line in the Paleis op de Meir in 2010. The pralines are made in the palace’s 18th-century kitchen, in full view of the till.
Antwerp’s Meir is getting the world’s largest Zara and a new floor
The Meir has been car-free since 1993 and draws more than 1.4 million visitors a month. Zara is building its largest shop in the world on the corner, and the city plans to relay the street from facade to facade, starting in 2028 at the earliest.