Antwerp

The name 'Antwerpen' is linked to a folklore tradition involving a giant named Druon Antigoon who threw severed hands into the river.

Antwerp became a margraviate in 980, established by the German emperor Otto II.

Antwerp was the first city to host the World Gymnastics Championships in 1903.

Antwerp Zoo, opened in 1843, is one of the oldest and most famous zoos in the world.

Antwerp's diamond district handles 85 percent of the world's rough diamonds annually.