Meir

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Meir is the main shopping street in Antwerp, Belgium. Only the Nieuwstraat avenue in Brussels is a more important shopping area in the country. Situated in the centre of Antwerp, Meir connects the Town Hall with the Central Station.

Historical Buildings

• Meir 50: Royal Residence, built in 1745. This building served as the Antwerp residence of Belgian kings. The film museum is in this building.

• Meir 85: Osterrieth House, built in 1746 in full Rococo-style

Surroundings

• Bourla Theatre, built in 1827 by architect door P. Bourla.
• Central Station, completed 1905 in an eclectic style.
• Town Hall, completed 1564 in Flemish-Italian Renaissance style.
• Trading Exchange, reconstruction of the world's first stock-exchange built in 1531.

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