Zurenborg - Reviews from across the web
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Surroundings-Zurenborg (Berchem) - Antwerp Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com What you can see here is absolutely unique. Nowhere else can such a mixture of neo-styles be admired. The district is not really very large, so the best way to visit it is by taking a stroll through the different streets. You can explore the area all by yourself. Or, if you want to be sure you won't... virtualtourist.com
myriam_c Zurenborg Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com The houses in this part of Antwerp are of the late 19th / early 20th century. It's a cacophony of styles, from Art Nouveau to the complete series of 'neo' (neo-classicist, neo-gothic, neo-renaissance, etc.). Peeking through some of the windows I wish it were possible to visit these houses. Some look... members.virtualtourist.com
Zurenborg, Antwerp The Cogels-Osy neigh-borhood is an area full of symbolic building- and street names. Cogels-Osy, the man who started the whole development project, was a defender of the Flemish and Antwerp identity. Some street names refer to the independence war of linguistic affinity: the Boer war in South Africa... aviewoncities.com
The Cogels-Osy lei, Zurenborg of Antwerp, Antwerpen. . This style was developed out of the gothic and pre-rafaelite styles. In Belgium it was perfected by the architect Victor Horta. Some of the most beautiful art nouveau constructions in Belgium are the houses of Horta in Brussels. But, whereas Victor Horta created an entirely new house-concept, the ... trabel.com
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