The KBC Tower — better known locally as the Boerentoren (Farmer's Tower) — was the first skyscraper built in Europe when it went up in 1930. The nickname comes from the bank that commissioned it, which was originally a farmers' cooperative. Standing 87 metres tall in Art Deco style, it still dominates the Antwerp skyline along the Meir shopping street.
The building is not open to the public, but it's a striking landmark visible from much of the city centre, and worth knowing about as a piece of architectural history.