Mortsel, Antwerp

Name: Mortsel
Address: Antwerp, Belgium

#66 among attractions in Antwerp

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Mortsel is a city and municipality close to the city of Antwerp located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the city of Mortsel proper. On January 1, 2006 Mortsel had a total population of 24,427 people. The total area is 7.78 km² which gives a population density of 3,138 inhabitants per km². This is the highest population density of any municipality in the Flemish Region, and second-highest outside the Brussels-Capital Region. ()

Alternative names: Area: 3 mi²Coordinates: 51°10'15"N, 4°27'21"E

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Nearby attractions include: Middelheim Open Air Sculpture Museum, Nachtegalenpark, The Mad Maiden, Wezenberg.

2 miNW
Open-air modern art and sculpture park
Middelheim Open Air Sculpture Museum, Antwerp
52 min walk • Nestled in the verdant oasis of Antwerp, the Middelheim Open Air Sculpture Museum offers a unique blend of art and nature, where culture aficionados and casual visitors alike can indulge in an impressive collection of sculptures under the open sky.
2.1 miNW
Park
Nachtegalenpark, Antwerp
54 min walk • Nachtegalen Park is a park located in the Antwerp, Belgium municipality of Wilrijk. It served as the archery venue for the 1920 Summer Olympics. During World War II, the park was headquarters for the 89th German Army Corps, then it became command post of the 719th Infantry Division.
1.9 miW
Monuments and statues
The Mad Maiden, Antwerp
50 min walk • The Mad Maiden or The Mad Virgin is a bronze statue by the Belgian artist Rik Wouters, created in 1912. The statue depicts Wouters' wife and muse, Nel Deurinckx, in a dynamic and ecstatic dancing pose.
2.6 miNW
Swimming, Swimming pool
Wezenberg, Antwerp
66 min walk • The Wezenberg Olympic Swimming Center is a swimming center with a 50-meter pool located on De Singel in Antwerp. The complex dates from 1973.
2.5 miNW
51°11'59"N • 4°25'21"E
Extra City Kunsthal, Antwerp
63 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
2.5 miW
Museum
Oorlogsmuseum, Antwerp
64 min walk • The Atlantic Wall & Air War Bunker Museum Antwerp is a military war museum in Park den Brandt, Wilrijk in Belgium which preserves fortifications of the Atlantic Wall dating to the Second World War. In the Park a total of 8 bunkers are to be found.
2.2 miNE
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Borsbeek, Antwerp
56 min walk • Borsbeek is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Borsbeek proper. On January 1, 2021 Borsbeek had a total population of 11,076.
1.5 miSE
Area
Hove, Antwerp
39 min walk • Hove is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Hove proper. On January 1, 2006, Hove had a total population of 8,307.
2.1 miN
Museum
Vlaams Tram- en Autobusmuseum, Antwerp
54 min walk • The Flemish Tram and Bus Museum is a museum of public transport that exhibits historical trams and buses. The museum is situated in the Berchem district of Antwerp, in the former tram shed of Groenenhoek.
1 miSW
51°9'35"N • 4°26'22"E
Hof Ter Linden, Antwerp
27 min walk • Forts and castles, Park
2.3 miW
51°10'59"N • 4°24'21"E
Den Brandt, Antwerp
60 min walk • Forts and castles