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We are very interested in Antwerp and its history. While we learn and discover more about the city’s rich past we would like to share our findings through a series of video’s on this channel.
The video’s will tell stories about streets, neighbourhoods, people, companies or events that have a link to the history of the city.
If you enjoy the videos please consider liking and subscribing to the channel. Your support means a lot to us!
If you have ideas about future topics or comments on the videos please leave your comment in the section below the videos.
Comments in Dutch and French are also welcome.
The video’s will tell stories about streets, neighbourhoods, people, companies or events that have a link to the history of the city.
If you enjoy the videos please consider liking and subscribing to the channel. Your support means a lot to us!
If you have ideas about future topics or comments on the videos please leave your comment in the section below the videos.
Comments in Dutch and French are also welcome.
From Hanseatic House to MAS - 500 Years of Antwerp History
This video explores the rich history of Antwerp's MAS (Museum on the River), located in the vibrant "little island" district, which was once a bustling port area. The MAS now stands on the site of the former Hanseatic House, a significant structure with deep ties to Antwerp’s maritime history.
The story begins in Bruges, a major European trading hub during the Middle Ages due to its strategic location. The Hanseatic League, a powerful network of merchant guilds, established a Kontor in Bruges, marking the city's importance in European trade. However, as the Zwin inlet silted up, Bruges' trade declined, prompting the Hanseatic League to relocate its Kontor to Antwerp in the 16th century.
In Antwerp, the Hanseatic League built a monumental Hanseatic House, designed by Cornelis Floris, to serve as a hub for merchants. Despite its grandeur, the building's significance faded as political turmoil in the late 16th century led many merchants to leave the city. Over the centuries, the Hanseatic House was repurposed for various uses, losing much of its original splendor. A devastating fire in 1893 reduced it to ruins, and the site was later used for warehouses.
In 1998, the foundations of the Hanseatic House were discovered during the construction of the MAS, which opened in 2011. The museum now houses over 600,000 objects related to Antwerp’s cultural and maritime history, inviting visitors to explore the city's global connections and rich heritage.
Chapters:
00:27 Start of the story in Bruges
01:26 The Hanseatic League
02:55 Decline of Bruges’ trade
03:30 From Bruges to Antwerp
04:48 The Hanseatic House in Antwerp
06:48 The end of the glory years
07:42 The next two centuries
08:02 Napoleon in Antwerp
09:04 Grain warehouse
09:23 The fire
09:58 The 20th century
10:18 Foundations of the Hanseatic House
10:46 The MAS
The story begins in Bruges, a major European trading hub during the Middle Ages due to its strategic location. The Hanseatic League, a powerful network of merchant guilds, established a Kontor in Bruges, marking the city's importance in European trade. However, as the Zwin inlet silted up, Bruges' trade declined, prompting the Hanseatic League to relocate its Kontor to Antwerp in the 16th century.
In Antwerp, the Hanseatic League built a monumental Hanseatic House, designed by Cornelis Floris, to serve as a hub for merchants. Despite its grandeur, the building's significance faded as political turmoil in the late 16th century led many merchants to leave the city. Over the centuries, the Hanseatic House was repurposed for various uses, losing much of its original splendor. A devastating fire in 1893 reduced it to ruins, and the site was later used for warehouses.
In 1998, the foundations of the Hanseatic House were discovered during the construction of the MAS, which opened in 2011. The museum now houses over 600,000 objects related to Antwerp’s cultural and maritime history, inviting visitors to explore the city's global connections and rich heritage.
Chapters:
00:27 Start of the story in Bruges
01:26 The Hanseatic League
02:55 Decline of Bruges’ trade
03:30 From Bruges to Antwerp
04:48 The Hanseatic House in Antwerp
06:48 The end of the glory years
07:42 The next two centuries
08:02 Napoleon in Antwerp
09:04 Grain warehouse
09:23 The fire
09:58 The 20th century
10:18 Foundations of the Hanseatic House
10:46 The MAS
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kwas toen 4 jaar....
I bet tram and bus services were better, far superior in those days,natuurlijk there was no mass migration of illegal ,fighting aged men in those days.What a complete shame.
Oh how Antwerpen has changed for the worse, i remember when the streets were well kept and one could walk the streets at night without falling over the broken pavements.I also remember when every corner had a character filled café full of life and heart,and also a large choice of quality, fair priced brasseries,goid individual shops .😢😢😢
Love it 😍
"Loses his job". More like the landlord lies about he starting a fire. Victim of greed from a landlord that was exploiting the kid, until he used him has a escapegoat.
🌟This is the✴️ Star city & Port. ❇️ City of Artist. ❇️ City of Crafts. ❇️City of Finance. ❇️ City of Beautiful people. 🌟Star City of Love 💙& 👑 Freethinkers 👑 💚.
🔆This is the✴️ Star city & Port. ❇️ City of Artist. ❇️ City of Crafts. ❇️City of finance. ❇️ City of Beautiful people. ✴️Star City of Love 💙.
The Germans bombed the Docklands of Antwerp
mooie video. ik vind het vooral intrigerend hoe het vroeger zo simpel kon zijn, de kledij, de hoeden die iedereen draagde, de stijl, soms heb ik wel spijt om niet in die tijd te leven. lijkt me heel spannende tijd om in geleefd te hebben. ook al was het toen misschien niet echt een gemakkelijke tijd. bestaan er ook videos van de gemeente wilrijk ?
Absolutely brilliant video ! Being from Antwerp originally myself, I have always wondered where the name "Meir" came from. Turns out it goes way further back than I thought.
Yes, it certainly does. Many thanks for the compliment-great to hear you enjoyed the video!
There’s one quality that I can see from Nello. He’s very polite when talking to adults, even though Cogez and Hans give him a difficult time. He greeds the shop assistant and thanks for giving him a canva. This politeness is deeply valued in Asian culture even today, it’s striking for me that this action could be widely seen in the 19th century of Europe, particularly Flanders, Belgium. However, in the modern era, such gestures are gradually forgotten among Westerners. His little action little action signifies that “even though a person pursues a big dream, he must never omit small details and kindness”, a Chinese proverb.
The newly erected crocodile-like statue of Patrush, which was torn down from the Japanese monument at the end of this video, is extremely unpopular with the Japanese who are familiar with this story. It is also believed that the statue was created for China's money. The popularity of “A Dog of Flanders” has been declining in Japan. The poor conduct of the Antwerp administration is the reason for its declining popularity in Japan. It may be too late to remedy this...🥲
What a wonderful film. Beautiful city, magnificent old merchant ships and tugs. Thanks for posting.
I'm happy you liked it. Thanks for the compliment!
When men were men and women, women 😂
History is fun. History is knowledge. History is wat we are today but told tomorrow.
People went fast
Not a replica at all
thank you for making these videos! Keep up the good work!
Many thanks for the compliment!
Only 2 years after the War and they completely gloss over the Belgian SS volunteers in the name of future peace and reconciliation. Valiant effort by all in the Antwerp area who worked and fought to bring the War in the west to an end and freedom from oppression.
Also then with cocain? Antwerp, the cocain capital of Europe... What a shame.
What a beautifull cargo ship. Elegant times.
Thank you,it was about time we had YT history of Antwerpen.❤
I couldn't agree more. 🙂
It's a shithole...
Onherkenbaar nu! Loopt vol bucht!
Idd, veel zou helpen moeste in awe zetel blaaive zitte, dan zen de mensche gerust
Every time i come across videos of Belgium i rarely see people on the street. And this is no exception. And this is Antwerp which should be full of people. What a dull country
Thanks for your feedback. Did you check out the video at 09:34? The streets are full of people.
@@antwerpstoriesi guess an apology is in order here. i must admit i hadn't seen the ending to the video and was hasty in my opinion. Thanks for the effort you put in the video, keep up the good work. Have a nice day..
@@ChristosNikiforos No worries. Thanks for the compliment.
I live in Antwerpen for 9 years already and I see this city is still as beautiful as it was already 100 years ago. It's a pity the video doesn't show inside the central station, the most beautiful train station in Europe. Nevertheless I have enjoyed this travel to the past. Thanks for uploading 😊
In its heyday, the Port Of Antwerp made more money in a week than Venice in a whole year. That's how massive trade was in Antwerp.
Engelsen zouden Vlaamse steden met hun werkelijke naam moeten aanduiden, niet met een slechte Franse vertaling. Niet Bruuschj, niet Malien. Het doet pijn aan je oren.
your language hurts my ears
insane hoe dierentuinen toen waren
I am usually not a fan of contemporary style buildings as I find them rarely to have a "soul" (for lack of a better word) compared to historic buildings or just older buildings in general... But the MAS is not one of those! From the moment it opened, I fully embraced it as a part of the city! It's like it was meant to be built on at very spot and in a way had always been there. I love, love, LOVE it!!
Chapters: 00:27 Start of the story in Bruges 01:26 The Hanseatic League 02:55 Decline of Bruges’ trade 03:30 From Bruges to Antwerp 04:48 The Hanseatic House in Antwerp 06:48 The end of the glory years 07:42 The next two centuries 08:02 Napoleon in Antwerp 09:04 Grain warehouse 09:23 The fire 09:58 The 20th century 10:18 Foundations of the Hanseatic House 10:46 The MAS
I need to go here and the French museum of "arts and crafts", to an American this sounds like a museum of just like simple art, it's actually a museum of "the art of craftsmanship" if you go see it you'll understand, lathes from the first lathes to the highest end CNC machines on display in order showing their lineage and other things like that but in long lines so you can see where we have come.
I'm an avid history enthusiast and only recently discovered this channel! thanks for the video. Just a question though, where is all this historical information found? are there papers written by the archeologists, books, or maybe from the MAS museum itself?
Most of this historical proof is still there to visit... it is accordingly alsoo backed up with a lot of documents in archives in these cities. ;-)
The background information for the videos on this channel comes from a variety of sources, including books, research papers, and online resources. Most of the information about the history of the 'Hanseatic House' comes from a book written in Dutch called "Het Eilandje" by Kris Gielen. Information about the MAS is sourced from the museum itself. Many old photos and maps are sourced from felixarchief.antwerpen.be, the online version of the historical archives of the city of Antwerp.
Thank you very much for the answers, I'll definitely be visiting MAS now.
next year i'm doing my internship in Antwerpen. I hope to get a room in the north and thanks to your video i will defenetly go check out the MAS 😁 really nice quality video's you make!!
Thank you very much for the compliment. Enjoy your stay in Antwerp next year!
Joined my first trip to sea in Antwerp as a fresh faced 16 year old Kid.. my first night on board I was dragged ashore up to Skipper Straat and Danny’s Bar😮 had a great night and met a nice Lady!!! We ended up in a bar called the Luchtball I think, it was 47 years ago my head the next day was a mess and I got told by the 2nd Steward to man up!! Hence we all went ashore that night. My trip was 6 months Europe South America and the Great Lakes what a trip.. I’m still going to sea ❤ my job as Chief 🧑🍳
very nice. now its all just foreigners throwing their trash everywhere, spraying graffiti and intimidating the local population. very sad
Waaaw,hier houd ik echt van,fantastisch beeldmateriaal,dank u...van toen Antwerpen nog een stad was en geen jungel...vraag me af waarom er nog een dierentuin is...er zitten meer wilde beesten buiten de dierentuin dan erin...
En vergeet vooral niet te vertellen dat het vroeger allemaal beter was.
het zicht van linker oever zonder bebouwing was mooi om te zien. prachtige docu
Niet voor lang. Kijkend naar de Offerandestraat, wat het was en wat het is. Dit is de toekomst van Meir; ook derde wereld worden.
Its just for some reason so creapy to hear "beguan congo" like if anyone here knows what especially among all colonisers, the belgians did in congo.. unforgiveable unspeakable
When it was under Leopold the second, yes (1800s). Not during the time of this clip. A decade or so later it became independent regardless.
"Hout" means litterly wood... no need to assume.
- зашто гоогле не зна ништа направити - зато што су глупи како ће знати - ако сам ја вас блокирао одакле поново _ мени нећеш
Hoe heette het Astridplein voor Astrid er was?
Het plein werd in 1904 aangelegd en heette toen Statieplein. In 1935 werd de naam veranderd in Koningin Astridplein, ter ere van de pas overleden koningin Astrid.
[plaats naam hier]plein
@@antwerpstories Bedankt!
🌟 Magnificent Antwerp the Star Port City of Artists 🌟
Really interesting! Just a slight correction: Brabant, not Flanders.
Many thanks for the compliment.
Regarding your remark about Flanders, I presume this refers to the section about the missionary Eloi (St. Eligius), who embarked on a mission trip to Flanders. With this sentence, I do not imply that Antwerp was located in Flanders; it was located in Brabant, as you indicate. In the early Middle Ages, the Scheldt River was the border between Flanders and Brabant. During Eloi's mission trip in the region of Flanders, he traveled as far as the area around Antwerp, which was located right at the border.
La rive gauche de l'Escaut a Anvers fesait encore parti de la Flandre Ceux qui sont ci fiere du drapeau Flamand n'etais meme pas des Flamants a la base
Toen het nog allemaal blanken waren ...
99% of Flemisch don't know this figures.
There is no proven threshold at which booze is risk-free, according to the WHO. “We cannot talk about a so-called safe level of alcohol use. It doesn’t matter how much you drink-the risk to the drinker’s health starts from the first drop of any alcoholic beverage” Antwerp keeps persecuting cannabis culture, while pushing the hard drug that is alcohol.
I love Antwerp, but have always felt uneasy about those 20th century skyscrapers that stand alongside it. Am I being too fussy? St Paul's cathedral in London used to dominate the city skyline but has long been dwafted by the architectural horrors of the 20th and 21st centuries.
There is only one skyscraper nearby, the "Boerentoren", ... built in 1929, the first skyscraper in Europa. Another monument ...
voor de liefhebbers , bij 02:35 zie je de Temi II , van dijkhuizen uit Vlissingen ...