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Lier City Ramparts

Lier City Ramparts

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Lier City Ramparts

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Location: Lier, Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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Dominiek Van Dooren

February 24, 2023

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The Lierse city ramparts invite you for a walk in the green, 5 km long. Enjoy quiet time, get a breath of fresh air, relax, ... You are never far from the center of Lier. Part of the city ramparts is protected as a landscape.

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Dirk V 🚲 🚶📷

March 18, 2023

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The ramparts largely follow the former second city walls from the 15th century. This was soon after the completion of the first city walls from the 13th century, still visible today in certain street names. At that time, this wall mainly had a military function and formed protection against hostile cannon fire or raids. However, there was also an economic side to it, when entering through the city gates, import and export duties were collected.

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August 23, 2020

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The city vests are a 5 km long green walk around the center of Lier. Part of the city fortresses is protected as landscape. The city fortresses in Lier largely …

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Elevation 50 m

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Location: Lier, Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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