Mechelen

a city in N Belgium, in Antwerp province: capital of the Netherlands from 1507 to 1530; formerly famous for lace-making; now has an important vegetable market. Pop.: 76 981 (2004 est.)

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Mechelen

(also Malines), a city in Belgium, in the province of Antwerp, on the Dyle River and the canal linking Louvain with the Rupel River. Population, 65,600 (1971). River port and railroad junction. Mechelen is known for its textile, carpet, and lace manufacturing. There also are metalworking, machine-building (mainly transportation equipment), chemical, furniture, and food industries.

The St. Rombaut abbey (founded before 912) and the Grote Markt square form the historical center of Mechelen. The city’s medieval radial plan has been preserved within a ring of boulevards, which replaced the city walls in the 19th century. Architectural monuments in Mechelen include the Gothic cathedral of St. Rombaut (completed 1217; unfinished towers, 1452–1578; built by masters of the Keldermans family), which is known worldwide for its carillon. Other Gothic buildings are the palace of Margaret of Austria (now the Palace of Justice, 1507–26, architects Rombaut Keldermans and G. de Beauregard) and the Town Hall, which consists of the former Cloth Hall (1320–26) and the former Grand Council palace (1530–34, architect R. Keldermans). Mechelen also has some 16th-century dwellings, such as the former Hotel Busleiden (now the Stadsmuseum, 1503–07).

REFERENCE

Doorslaer, F. van. Mechliniana, vols. 1–2. Mechelen, 1906–34.

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