Mechelen fish market

Vismarkt al Dijle is the place to be and the most romantic and trendy place for nightlife in Mechelen.

After the death of Margaret of Austria in 1531 , it was decided to move the fish market to today's fish market because of the smell of Préstec de Ferro . Until then, the name Vismarkt was not actually mentioned, but the "Nauwstraat" , which is still remembered by a short street today.

From then on, the rectangular square was separated from the Dyle by a brick wall and protected by 20th-century iron railings.

The Vismarkt is now connected to the Haverwerf and Lamot Place by a metal bridge overlooking the Dijle and the Haverwerf.

Today there are still a few fishmongers, but most of the shops are cafes, breweries, restaurants and 1 four-star hotel.