Antwerp Train Station II
by Joan Carroll
Title
Antwerp Train Station II
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
Antwerp Central Station is often referred to as the Rail Road Cathedral of Antwerp and is one of Europe's most beautiful stops. It was designed by Louis Delacenserie at the start of the 20th century. The main hall seen here is decorated with more than 20 different kinds of marble and stone and covered with the impressive dome. From there are steps up to the vast 185 metres long and 44 metres high iron and glass-covered train platforms. It is a tourist attraction in its own right! We spent nearly an hour just walking around it after arrival before heading out into the city. It has a huge dome and 8 smaller towers of which 6 were demolished during the 1950s. Luckily these were reconstructed in 2009 together with several ornaments including large lion statues on the roof at the entrance. It was build to replace a wooden train station built in 1854, the original terminus of the Brussels-Mechelen-Antwerp Railway. Itss difficult to assign a style to it since it's a harmonious blend of styles. Let's say it's a neo-classical building with post-modern details influenced by neo baroque. Or easier, you could just call it eclectic. Whatever you call it, be sure to have a look when you are in Antwerp.
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April 20th, 2014
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