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Arenawijk, Antwerp — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Arenawijk is a planned social-housing quarter of Deurne in Antwerp, Belgium, laid out by Renaat Braem and Octave De Koninck.
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Where to stay in Arenawijk
Where visitors usually base themselves, and why.
Beds are scarce inside Arenawijk itself. The quarter went up as housing rather than as a place to visit, so most travellers base themselves elsewhere in Deurne or in central Antwerp and ride out to see what Renaat Braem drew. Zilvermuseum Sterckshof sits within the same reach.
Pick a base here if modernist housing and quiet streets suit you better than a room beside Antwerp Zoo.
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The Arenawijk blocks
The blocks Renaat Braem and Octave De Koninck drew for Arenawijk are the whole reason to come out this far into Deurne. Beds are limited here, so book early.Find hotels in The Arenawijk blocksquieter Deurne nights with the Zilvermuseum Sterckshof on the same short tripDeurne around Zilvermuseum Sterckshof
Rooms on this side of Deurne keep the Zilvermuseum Sterckshof close and the ride back into Antwerp short.Find hotels in Deurne around Zilvermuseum Sterckshoffirst-time stays that want Antwerp Zoo and the museum trail close togetherCentral Antwerp by the zoo
Central Antwerp holds the deepest choice of beds, with Antwerp Zoo and the Vlaams Tram- en Autobusmuseum reachable from one base.Find hotels in Central Antwerp by the zooHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Antwerp
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Museums & Galleries
3- Museum Smidt van Gelder Heritage
- Renaat Braem House Heritage
- Vlaams Tram- en Autobusmuseum
Churches & Religious Sites
8- Sint-Jozefkerk Heritage
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Landmarks & Notable Places
5- Huis Les Mouettes Heritage
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- Herfst, Winter, Zomer en Lente Heritage
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About Arenawijk
What are the main landmarks in Arenawijk?
Architecture carries this quarter. Renaat Braem and Octave De Koninck planned the Arenawijk as social housing, and the blocks, the open ground around them, and the layout they share are what brings architecture-minded visitors out to Deurne. The Renaat Braem House, the architect's own home, is kept as a museum elsewhere in Antwerp.
The wider landmark list around the quarter runs from the Zilvermuseum Sterckshof and the Stampe en Vertongen Museum to the Vlaams Tram- en Autobusmuseum and Antwerp Zoo.
What is the history of Arenawijk?
Arenawijk was drawn, not grown. Renaat Braem and Octave De Koninck designed the estate as social housing for Deurne, so its streets and blocks arrived together under one plan rather than filling in over generations the way an older quarter does. That origin still sets it apart from the older fabric of Antwerp.
Braem's own house, kept as the Renaat Braem House, records the same architect's thinking at domestic scale. Locals also call it woonwijk Arena.
Where is Arenawijk?
Arenawijk fills a planned pocket of Deurne, set back from the inner city of Antwerp, with open ground carried between its housing blocks.
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What is the best area to stay in Arenawijk?
The Arenawijk blocks: architecture travellers reading Renaat Braem's estate plan on foot. Deurne around Zilvermuseum Sterckshof: quieter Deurne nights with the Zilvermuseum Sterckshof on the same short trip. Central Antwerp by the zoo: first-time stays that want Antwerp Zoo and the museum trail close together.
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Updated October 2026