BELGIUM - LIER - Hôtel de ville & Beffroi (56)
Lier is a Belgian city located in the province of Antwerp. The city is said to have been founded in the 11th century. In 1212, the Duke of Brabant Henri I granted an urban charter to the inhabitants. The fourteenth century was a period of prosperity for the city: construction of a cloth hall in 1367, a belfry in 1369 and a second rampart in 1389. The prosperity of the city was based on the drapery industry and on the existence of a cattle market, which had been granted to it by the Dukes of Brabant.
The Town Hall
The Town Hall dominates the market square. It’s the former clothmakers’ hall. In the 15th century the clothmakers’ hall was transferred to the Vleeshuis (Butchers’ Hall). In 1740 architect Jan Pieter van Bauerscheit the Younger substantially renovated the building, converting it into Brabant rococo style. It was designed as a large mansion adjacent to the Gothic Belfry.
BELGIUM - LIER - Hôtel de ville & Beffroi (56)
Lier is a Belgian city located in the province of Antwerp. The city is said to have been founded in the 11th century. In 1212, the Duke of Brabant Henri I granted an urban charter to the inhabitants. The fourteenth century was a period of prosperity for the city: construction of a cloth hall in 1367, a belfry in 1369 and a second rampart in 1389. The prosperity of the city was based on the drapery industry and on the existence of a cattle market, which had been granted to it by the Dukes of Brabant.
The Town Hall
The Town Hall dominates the market square. It’s the former clothmakers’ hall. In the 15th century the clothmakers’ hall was transferred to the Vleeshuis (Butchers’ Hall). In 1740 architect Jan Pieter van Bauerscheit the Younger substantially renovated the building, converting it into Brabant rococo style. It was designed as a large mansion adjacent to the Gothic Belfry.