History of the "Meir", the most famous street in Antwerp.

The Meir in Antwerp is one of the busiest shopping streets in the country. In this video we discover how it has evolved from a lake on the edge of the city to one of Antwerp's most prominent streets.

English and Dutch transcripts of this video are available on www.antwerpstories.com

Chapters:
00:11 Introduction
00:22 Around the year 1000
00:48 "Hout Mere"
01:05 City expansion 1295 - 1400
01:45 Crucifix
02:15 Stock Exchange
02:37 Rubens
03:19 18th century
04:04 French rule
04:31 First train in continental Europe
05:12 Spanish fortresses demolished
05:23 Horse Tram
05:44 Widening of the Meir
06:07 World War I
06:22 Boerentoren
06:35 PreMetro
06:44 1990s Pedestrian zone
06:52 Conclusion

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