Relive the Mechelen glory days

In the late 15th and early 16th centuries, Mechelen was a magnet for administrators, artists, philosophers, scientists, etc. They were all attracted by the administrative and legislative capital of the Burgundian Netherlands where the powerful figure of Madame Margaret of Austria had settled in 1507. Mechelen thus became a political, intellectual and cultural centre. There is still sufficient evidence of this. Just look at the class that still radiates from the many Mechelen city palaces 500 years on. With new experience elements, we are bringing the Mechelen glory period back to life. 

What if you could eavesdrop on the Mechelen of 1473? Did people during the Burgundian era discuss global warming or the pop stars of their time too? You can find out on the listening walk ‘If walls could talk’. Thanks to augmented reality, you can attend a spectacle from 1516 in St Rumbold’s tower and learn more about the cityscapes of Mechelen with virtual reality viewers. But that’s not all. A food archaeologist has travelled back 500 years and come back with typical ingredients from that time. As a result, 12 local tastemakers have made some delicacies for today. Because if you want to get your teeth into the Burgundian Renaissance, you have to be in Mechelen.