Antwerp - The Jerusalem of Northern Europe.

The Flemish city of Antwerp is home to one of Europe's most important Jewish orthodox communities. Expelled from Portugal in the sixteenth century, Antwerp's earliest Jewish families worked extensively in the city's renowned diamond trade. In the mid-1800s, the city saw a large influx of Eastern European Jews, especially from Poland,  seeking a better life. After the Second World War, the Jewish quarter developed in the vicinity of the Centraal Station (easy escape being an ever-present preoccupation) and the Diamond Exchange, which continues to be controlled by several Jewish families.