Diamond District
Antwerp, Belgium
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- Education center in Antwerp, Belgium
Visitor information
- Address: Hoveniersstraat 53, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Phone: +32 3 231 95 96
People also ask
Is the Diamond District in Antwerp worth visiting?
A visit to the Diamond Quarter is a must, not only if you really intend to purchase diamonds. Of course there are many beautiful pieces of jewellery and loose diamonds to be found, but the architecture and other attractions in the district are also interesting.
What streets are the diamond district in Antwerp?
Pelikaanstraat, Schupstraat, Hoveniersstraat and Rijfstraat are the four streets where the “Antwerp World Diamond Center” aka Diamond City, is located.
Is the diamond heist in Antwerp real?
The Antwerp diamond heist, dubbed the "heist of the century", was the largest ever diamond heist and one of the largest robberies in history. Thieves stole loose diamonds, gold, silver and other types of jewellery valued at more than $100 million.