St. Augustine. ANTWERP. 13. Route. 185

Pepyn, Crucifixion; on the N., Francken, St. Anna teaching children. — In
the N. CuaPeL oF THE CHOI 1, Seghers, St. Anna instructing the Virgin.
— Cuore. By the entrance are two statues, (left) St. Peter by A. Quellin
the Younger, and (right) St. Paul by Zeelens. Paintings: O. van Veen, Cruci-
fixion of St. Andrew; Quellin the Younger. Guardian angel of youth.
The figures on the hig P. Verbruggen. — HAPEL
OF THE CHorR: Francken, ; on the left, G. Seghers,
Raising of Laz rus; on mre Christ at Emmaus; £. Quellin,
gPT is a small medallivn-portrait
5 ots, Sith an inscription in memory of
n and of two of her ladies-in-waiting.

We now cross the Rue Nationale, in which, to the left, stands a
monument to the Fle poet Theodore van Ryswyck (P1. B, 4), by
L. de Cuyper (1864), and follow the Rue de la Clef (Sleutel-Straat),
to ia Rue des Peignes (p. 182). We reach this street at the —

hurch of St. Augustine (Pl. B, erected in 1615 (open 6-12;
at rh or hours entr. Rue Everdy 13, fee 1/5 fr.). In the left aisle:
ee I. van Bree, Baptism of St. Au gustit A. van Dyck,* Vision of
puts . At the end of the right aisle: Jac. Jordaens,
Apollonia. The high-altar is by P. Verbruggen.
Rubens, a composition with numerous figures,
»f St. Catharine with the Infant Jesus. This
unfortunately in bad preservation.
1e Rue Nationale ends at the Rue Kroonenburg (Pl. B, 5), at
7. end of which, near the Scl heldt and the S. Harbour (p. 203),
stood the Kroonenburg, a castle once marking the N.W. limit of the
German empire.

In the Puacz Marnrx (P1. B, 5), on which at streets converge,
is a Monument, by J. J. Winders, erected in 1883 to commemorate
the abolition of the river-dues of the Scheldt in 1863, an event to
which Antwerp ow¢ r present prosperity (see p. 170). At the top

{eptune and Mercury oS the pedestal are stalactites, with the
2s of river-gods, and en chains.

The large PLacz adore pE Wasu (Pl. B, 5; tramway No. 3,
p. 167) occupies part of the site of the Southern Citadel, built by
the Duke of Alba in 1567-71. On its W. side (r.) stands the Palais
de ’ Hippodrome (p. 168), with its lofty dome; on the E. (1.) is the
Royal Museum (p. 186; also reached by tramway No. 1).

   

 
 
  

  
 
  
 

  

   
 

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At No. 54, Rue des Peintres hilder-Straat), a few yards to the
E. of the Museum, is the Institut de Commerce (Handelsgesticht ;
P1.B, 5), with an elaborate Renaissance facade (1898). Behind, at
No. 16 Rue Coquilhat, is the Commercial Museum (adm., see p. 168),
— Nearly opposite, at the corner of the Rue des Graveurs (Plaats-
nyders-Straat), is the Synagogue (PI. B,5), in the Moorish style, by
Jos. Hertogs (1893). — The Rue des Peintres ends at the Ay. du
Sud (p. 200) :

  

 

The Ruz pgs Tanneurs (Huidevetters-Straat ; Pl. 0,4; p. 171;
tramways Nos. 7 & 8, p. 167) is one of the chief business-streets