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Lier (Dutch: ⓘ; French: Lierre ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. It is composed of the city of Lier proper and the village of Koningshooikt. The city centre is surrounded by the river Nete, around which it grew. In 2018, Lier had a total population of 35,712.
- Begijnhof Lier
- Stadhuis
- Zimmer Tower
- Zimmermuseum
- Stadsmuseum Lier
- Sint-Gummaruskerk
- Gevangenenpoort
- Spuihuis
- Vleeshuis
- Kinderboerderij ‘T Struisvogelnest
Lier’s old religious community for widows and unmarried women dates back to the first half of the 13th century. The residents were beguines, who had taken vows of obedience and purity, but not poverty. These women led independent lives, and those who needed income made a living through weaving, embroidery or lace-making. Begijnhof Lier is one of 13...
Lier’s historic town hall is a lot older than the 18th-century Rococo facade makes its seem. The building was erected as a cloth hall in 1367 when Lier’s cloth trade was at its peak. From 1418 it was used exclusively as a town hall, and by the 1730s was in need of a facelift, which was given by Rococo architect Jan Pieter van Baurscheidt de Jonge (...
Louis Zimmer, the Lier-born astronomer and clockmaker to the King of Belgium created the Jubelklok (Jubilee or Centenary Clock), which he donated to the city in 1928 to celebrate 100 years of Belgian independence. This staggering timepiece has an outer ring of faces showing, amongst other things, the phases of the moon, the solar cycle, the week, t...
In 1960 a pavilion popped up next to the Zimmer Tower on the square. This was built to house another of Zimmer’s masterpieces, an enormous astronomical clock produced for the Brussels World Exhibition in 1935. The Astronomical Clock is almost five metres tall and weighs more than 2,000 kilos. It comes with 93 dials, one of which is one of the world...
Opening in 1892 Lier’s city museum has a strong collection of painting from the region dating between the 1500s and 1900s. The museum opened on the back of a sizeable bequest and was bolstered by another in the 1930s. The location chosen was an 18th-century townhouse given a neo-Gothic facelift in the late-19th century. The most valuable works of f...
Lier’s eye-catching Brabantine Gothic church was built in phases over almost 200 years from the 1370s. One momentous event to take place here in that time was the consecration of marriage between Philip I of Castile (the first Habsburg monarch in Spain) and Joanna of Castile in 1496. For the occasion a set of five stained glass windows was produced...
The last remaining gate from Lier’s Medieval inner ramparts is the Prison Gate, put up in 1375. From the 1500s all the way up to 1930, this structure served as a prison, hence the name. In 1728 the Gothic structure was overhauled with a new Classical design, with a rounded arch on the north side and triangular pediments above. But on the outer sout...
A couple of minutes on foot, up from Sint-Gummaruskerk is a former lock house on the Binnennete, the closed stretch of the Kleine Nete river that runs through Lier. Dating to the 16th century, it’s an interesting piece of the city’s old water management system. In case of flooding the lock would close, and the Kleine Nete would be diverted via a ch...
Another monument to appreciate on Grote Markt is this fine crow-stepped building just to the side of the Stadhuis. The Vleeshuis is the old guild house for Lier’s butchers and has been here since 1418. Over time it has housed Lier’s cloth hall, court of justice and the city prison. The facade has changed many times down the years, and the current n...
Outside the city to the south is a classic children’s farm, with friendly farmyard animals and playgrounds. Kinderboerderij ‘t Struisvogelnest is unusual in that it stays open all year, and in the paddocks are some animals you might expect and others you won’t. There are goats, chickens, cows, sheep, donkeys, horses and rabbits, but also emus, ostr...
- zadunajska8. Eastbourne, UK 585 contributions. Beautiful Old Streets. What a beautiful place. It is so peaceful and the old buildings and cobbled streets make it feel like a very special place and I felt quite privileged to visit.
- Luc W. Juarez, Mexico 69 contributions. Astronomical splendour in a small Flemish town. The visit to this amazing landmark in the quaint little town in the province of Antwerp, Belgium, was quite the treat.
- Luc W. Juarez, Mexico 69 contributions. A quiet stroll along impressive architecture and a unique cultural gem. The Historical Town of Lier in Belgium's province of Antwerp is a quaint little gem.
- hdias. Reigate, UK 415 contributions. Peaceful sanctuary. The Saint Gummarus Church is a peaceful sanctuary in the centre of Lier. Well worth a visit if you are in this lovely town.
Welcome to Lier! This historic city on the River Nete offers something for everyone: culture and UNESCO World Heritage, walking and cycling, fine dining and shopping. All the beautiful spots are within walking distance of each other. Discover, experience and enjoy in wonderful Lier! Book a ticket.
Lier, commune, Flanders Region, northern Belgium, located at the junction of the Great and Little Nete rivers, southeast of Antwerp. Probably settled in the 8th century, it developed around the Chapel of St. Peter (1225) on the site of an earlier wooden chapel.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 4, 2024 · Lier is a charming Belgian town with cobbled streets, beautiful architecture, and a relaxed atmosphere. Here's how to spend a day in Lier.
May 30, 2021 · Lier was always on my list to visit it. Here are my must do’s when in Lier. 1) Vesten. Lier used to have a 5km long city wall from the 15th century (~Vesten). Today you’ll find instead a 5 km long “groene gordel” where you can walk, jog, or bike alongside the Grote Nete, Kleine Nete, and the Afleidingsvaart. 2) Spui
