- In 1890 ‘Het Steen’ became the museum of archeology and in 1952 an annex was added to house the museum of the Antwerp maritime history.
- A historical plaque near Het Steen explains that women of the town appealed to Semini when they desired children; the god was reviled by later religious clergy.
- Het Steen is a famous performing arts theatre cum castle in Antwerpen. Earlier the castle was named as Antwerpen Burcht until it derived its current name in 1520.
- Throughout the years the city has expanded inland and the building known as ‘Het Steen’ is the last isolated fragment remaining of its former border.
- מוזיאון בבלגיה; fort in Antwerpen, België; Castillo Steen; Гет-Стен; Het Steen</nowiki>. Het Steen. fortress in Antwerp, Belgium.
- Built on the banks of the river Scheldt, Castle Het Steen has witnessed many battles and sieges over the centuries.
- That is why it is pointless to look for hidden symbolism in the fallen trunk in Het Steen, even though it is an image that goes right through Flemish art.
- Het Steen is a medieval fortress in the old city centre of Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, one of Europe’s biggest ports.