Sint-Niklaas

Places in this region

Mercator Museum

Housing the groundbreaking maps and globes of Gerard Mercator

The man we know as Gerard Mercator was born in Rupelmonde, Belgium in 1512. As a young man he proved himself to be an skilled draftsman, engraver, and instrument maker, as well as an astute... »

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