St. Walburga Church, Antwerp

In 900 a new burcht is built on the same spot with a new church, dedicated to Saint Walpurga, next to the fortress Het Steen.

The triptych was removed in 1794 by French occupying forces and taken to Paris, and was later returned to Antwerp's Cathedral of Our Lady.

The choir, including a covered walkway to Het Steen, was retained for a while but in 1816 the church was sold, and demolished the year after.

The removal of the St. Walburga Church left an open space, now called the Burchtplein, on which a statue to Peter Paul Rubens was placed.

When the banks of the Scheldt river were straightened, the square disappeared and the statue was moved to the Groenplaats.