Palace of Justice, Antwerp

Name: Palace of Justice
Address: 20 Bolivarplaats, Antwerp, Belgium
Telephone: +32 3 206 50 30

#32 among attractions in Antwerp

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The Palace of Justice Antwerp commonly known as the Antwerp Law Courts, De Frietzakskes, and the Butterfly Palace, is a law court building located in the Belgium city of Antwerp on the site of the old Antwerp-South railway station. The building was built over the Bolivar Tunnel and it houses eight district civil and criminal courts. It was inaugurated on 28 March 2006 by King Albert, Minister of Justice Laurette Onkelinx, Minister of Finance Didier Reynders, governor Camille Paulus and mayor Patrick Janssens. The building was designed by the Richard Rogers Partnership, VK Studio and Arup. ()

Coordinates: 51°12'17"N, 4°23'16"E

Address

20 BolivarplaatsAntwerpen (Kiel)Antwerp Belgium

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+32 3 206 50 30

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Palace of Justice – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Maagdenhuis Museum, Plantin-Moretus Museum, Het Steen, Museum Mayer van den Bergh.

1 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Maagdenhuis Museum, Antwerp
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1.1 miNE
Museum of printing in 16th-century house
Plantin-Moretus Museum, Antwerp
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1.2 miN
Forts and castles, Specialty museum, Museum
Het Steen, Antwerp
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1.1 miNE
Medieval artworks from the Low Countries
Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Antwerp
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~1570 ftN
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Fotomuseum Antwerp, Antwerp
8 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Antwerp, Belgium, the Fotomuseum Antwerp, often abbreviated as FOMU, stands as a beacon for photography enthusiasts and art lovers alike. This specialized museum, dedicated to the art and history of photography, offers a deep dive into the...
~1910 ftNE
Museum, Art museum
Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen, Antwerp
10 min walk • The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp is a museum in Antwerp, Belgium, founded in 1810, houses a collection of paintings, sculptures and drawings from the fourteenth to the twentieth centuries.
1 miNE
Museum of designer and historical fashion
ModeMuseum Antwerpen, Antwerp
26 min walk • MoMu is the fashion museum of the City of Antwerp, Belgium. Founded on 21 September 2002, the museum collects, conserves, studies and exhibits Belgian fashion. The museum is specifically focusing on Belgian contemporary fashion designers due to the arising of a group of Antwerp-trained fashion designers during the Eighties and Nineties.
0.4 miN
Contemporary, multimedia art museum
M HKA, Antwerp
12 min walk • The Museum of Contemporary Art in Antwerp is the contemporary art museum of the city of Antwerp, Belgium. Its current director is Bart de Baere.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Modern art museum
Tim Van Laere Gallery, Antwerp
12 min walk • Tim Van Laere Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Antwerp, founded in 1997 by Tim Van Laere. The gallery focuses both on the work of young, emerging artists and established international artists.
1.1 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Bourla Theatre, Antwerp
30 min walk • Bourla Theatre is a theatre located in Antwerp that seats around 900. The building is designed in a neoclassical style on the site of the former Tapissierspand tapestry market.
0.9 miNE
Church
St. Andrew's Church, Antwerp
24 min walk • St. Andrew’s Church is a Catholic church in Antwerp built in the 16th century. Its exterior is mainly characterised by a late-Gothic style while its interior is predominantly executed in Baroque style. It is the parish church of the Parish of St. Andrew’s. During the nineteenth century the St.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Palace of Justice?

Nearby attractions include Bolivarplaats, Antwerp (2 min walk), Art Gallery De Wael 15, Antwerp (8 min walk), Fotomuseum Antwerp, Antwerp (8 min walk), Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen, Antwerp (10 min walk).

How to get to Palace of Justice by public transport?

The nearest stations to Palace of Justice:

Tram

Stop (4 min walk)
Bolivarplaats • Lines: 1, 4 (3 min walk)

Bus

Troonplaats • Lines: 180, 181, 182, 183, 30, 34 (5 min walk)
Waterpoort • Lines: 30, 34 (7 min walk)

Train

Antwerpen-Zuid (14 min walk)