‘Baroque-medieval eclecticism’ is how Antwerpen-Centraal’s station designer, Louis Delacenserie, described his masterpiece. Built between 1899 and 1905, it’s been dubbed the ‘Railway Cathedral’ for its grand ecclesiastical appearance.

The vast steel-and-glass platform canopy soars 141 feet (43m) high and has been crafted to accommodate steam train smoke. Elsewhere, the vaulted ceiling, which is topped with a dome that reaches a high point of 246 feet (75m), was modelled on the Pantheon in Rome.

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