Things to Do in Merksem

There are 3 attractions in Merksem. Grand-Place, ornate historic square surrounded by guildhalls, is the most popular.

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Grand-Place
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Grand-Place
Ornate historic square surrounded by guildhalls
Park
Atomium
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Atomium
Futuristic steel-and-aluminum structure representing iron crystal magnified
Church
Manneken Pis
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Manneken Pis
Small bronze fountain statue of a urinating boy
Monument
Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp)
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Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp)
Gothic cathedral housing major artworks including Rubens paintings
Church
Cinquantenaire
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Cinquantenaire
Public park in Brussels dominated by triumphal arch
Park
Royal Palace of Brussels
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Royal Palace of Brussels
Official royal residence used for state functions
Palace
Mini-Europe
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Mini-Europe
Miniature park with scale models of European landmarks
Park
Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
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Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
Large art museum with Flemish and European collections
Museum
Antwerp Zoo
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Antwerp Zoo
Historic city zoo adjacent to Antwerp central station
Zoo
Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium
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Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium
Major Brussels museum with extensive natural history collections
Museum
Meise Botanic Garden
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Meise Botanic Garden
Extensive botanical garden and national plant collections
Museum
Musical Instruments Museum
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Musical Instruments Museum
Museum exhibiting diverse musical instruments from worldwide
Museum
Middelheim Museum
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Middelheim Museum
Open-air sculpture park displaying modern and contemporary works
Museum
Belgian Comic Strip Center
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Belgian Comic Strip Center
Museum celebrating Belgian comics and cartoon art
Museum
Plantin–Moretus Museum
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Plantin–Moretus Museum
Historic printing museum in Antwerp documenting typographic heritage
Museum
Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp
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Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp
Contemporary art museum highlighting Belgian and international works
Museum
Stoclet Palace
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Stoclet Palace
Early 20th-century mansion famed for Klimt mosaic interiors
Palace
King Baudouin Stadium
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King Baudouin Stadium
Multi-purpose Brussels stadium, Belgium's national venue
Stadium
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
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Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Football stadium in Anderlecht, home of RSC Anderlecht
Stadium
Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
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Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
Brussels Gothic cathedral and Belgium's archiepiscopal church.
Church
Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Brussels
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Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Brussels
Huge basilica offering panoramic city views and art
Church
Olympisch Stadion Antwerp
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Olympisch Stadion Antwerp
Historic 1920 Olympic stadium in Antwerp
Stadium
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
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Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Major Brussels museum complex housing Belgian art collections
Museum
Palace of Laeken
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Palace of Laeken
Belgian royal residence with historic royal greenhouses
Castle
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