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Antwerp Zoo
Historic Belgian zoo next to the central train station, one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1843.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
Schoten works well as a base: 5 minutes from Merksem, 8km from Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp.
Schoten is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 33,622, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Schoten sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Schoten to your route.
Schoten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxoːtə(n)] ) is a municipality located in Antwerp Province, Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Schoten proper. As of 1 January 2020 Schoten has a total population of 34,311. The total area is 29.55 km2 (11.41 sq mi) which gives a population density of 1,122/km2Read more
(2,910/sq mi). Schoten borders the Antwerp districts Merksem to the west and Deurne to the south west. Neighboring municipalities include Brasschaat to the north, Brecht to the north east, Schilde to the east, and Wijnegem to the south.
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Schoten is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 51.2525 latitude, 4.5027 longitude.
Schoten has a population of approximately 33,622 people, making it a town in Belgium.
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Historic Belgian zoo next to the central train station, one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1843.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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A cathedral-like railway station of marble, gilt and glass, repeatedly voted one of the most beautiful in the world.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Belgium's tallest Gothic building housing masterpieces by Rubens, with a UNESCO-listed 123-metre tower visible across Flanders.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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The world's oldest surviving printing house, run by the Plantin family in Antwerp from 1576 to 1867 and the only museum on the UNESCO World Heritage list: complete with the two oldest printing presses in existence and a Gutenberg Bible.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Climb 538 steps up Mechelen's unfinished Gothic tower for a sky-walk panorama reaching as far as Antwerp and Brussels.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Futuristic building in Brussels shaped like an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo.
41 km · about 50 min drive
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A lacework masterpiece of late-Gothic stone, crusted with statues and pinnacles in Belgium's great university city.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Opulent central square in Brussels surrounded by ornate guildhalls and the Gothic town hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
46 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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