The origin of the name Antwerpen: The story tells that: "Somewhere in Brabant, in a castle on the Scheldt, the home of the giant Druon Antigoon. Any ship that sailed by had a heavy toll to pay. Of those who do not want to pay, a hand was chopped off and thrown in the river Scheldt. Until a Roman soldier, Silvius Brabo, conquered the giant . In turn he cut one of the giant's hands and threw it into the Scheldt".
Silvius Brabo is a mythical Roman soldier who is said to have killed a giant, and by this would have created the name Brabant.This mythical story is still shown by the statue in front of the Antwerp City Hall.
