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Lier City Ramparts

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Lier City Ramparts

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Lier City Ramparts

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Location: Lier, Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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Best Hikes to Lier City Ramparts

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1. Groot Spui (Sashuis) Lier – Nazareth South Pond loop from Lier

13.8km

03:29

20m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Groot Spui (Sashuis) Lier – Lier Beguinage loop from Koningshooikt

5.72km

01:27

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. The Old Lier – GR12 Forest Walk in the Kempen loop from Lier

12.5km

03:10

20m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Dominiek Van Dooren

February 24, 2023

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

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

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 follow the route of the second city wall from the first half of the 15th century. The ramparts then mainly had a military function and formed a protection against enemy cannon fire or raids. But the ramparts also had an economic importance: import and export duties were collected at the city gates.
In the 19th century the ramparts no longer had any military use and were dismantled. The vestibules between the Spui and the city park (towards Mechelsepoort) were lowered and planted with trees. The section between the city park and the Spui (towards Leuven gate) followed later. These spacious footpaths known as the Begijnenvest, Davidsvest, Bergmannvest, Spuivest, Sionsvest and Leuvensevest, together with the city park, form the green lung of the city center. and some vests are lit in the evening and in the morning (between 10 pm and 6 am the lighting is turned off to preserve the fauna and flora).
The city vests are open to the public every day. Cycling is allowed from Monday 6 a.m. to Saturday 12 noon.

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Location: Lier, Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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Lier City Ramparts

1. Groot Spui (Sashuis) Lier – Nazareth South Pond loop from Lier

2. Groot Spui (Sashuis) Lier – Lier Beguinage loop from Koningshooikt

3. The Old Lier – GR12 Forest Walk in the Kempen loop from Lier

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