- Boerentoren
The "Boerentoren" (English: farmers' tower) is the second tallest building of
Antwerp (after the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal). It measures 97 meters and was the firstskyscraper of the European continent, remaining the highest until the 1950s. The construction of the building was completed in 1931 and was 87.5 meters high back then. Due to restorations it now measures 97 meters. The building is inArt-deco style and was designed by Jan Van Hoenacker.External links
* [http://www2.vrtnieuws.net/cm/flandersnews.be/Flanders+Today/tourism/060828_Boerentoren VRT News site]
*nl icon [http://www.pienternet.be/pano/boerentoren/info.html Tower Building in Antwerp]
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