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Tongeren Town Hall

Tongeren Town Hall

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Tongeren Town Hall

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Location: South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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2. Statue of Ambiorix (Tongeren) – Moeren Gate loop from Henis

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3. Statue of Ambiorix (Tongeren) – Trail along the Jeker loop from Tongeren

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Viviane

September 27, 2023

The town hall is a detached, block-shaped building with a rectangular floor plan and measures 18 by 22 m. The facade consists of brick and is finished with limestone for the plinth, the corner blocks and the window frames. The front facade has seven bays, both side facades have six bays and the rear facade has five bays. The building consists of three floors and is covered by a hipped roof in slate. In each of the four facades, the central bay forms a risalit lined with corner stones. The risalit of the front facades is three bays wide and is crowned with a triangular pediment with a tympanum filling in limestone. The pediment shows the motto Deus voluit (God disposes) and the coat of arms of George Lodewijk van Bergen, the Prince-Bishop of Liège. During the Liège Revolution, the coat of arms was partially damaged.
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Katrien

November 14, 2023

The restored 18th-century town hall is an eye-catcher in the historic heart of the center. The Liège-style building stands out because of its red kaleidoscope. Be sure to look at the subtle artwork by Wesley Meuris in the pediment, which refers to the building's turbulent past. The town hall can be visited with a city guide.

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An 🇧🇪

October 12, 2024

The new town hall was built on the site of the destroyed cloth hall. The town hall was probably designed by the Liège architect Pascal Barbier. The Liège style shines through in the architecture of the building and the typical combination of blue stone and red limewash. The Tongeren town hall also shows many similarities with other buildings attributed to Barbier, such as the Prince-Bishop's Palace in Seraing (1724) and the abbot's house of Saint-Laurent in Liège (1727). Today, the town hall is located on a beautiful open square.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

January 28, 2025

The original town hall, located on the corner of the market and the Sint-Truiderstraat, was destroyed in the fire of 1677. It was decided to build a new town hall on the Vlasmarkt, on the site of the cloth hall, which was also destroyed in 1677. The first stone was laid in 1737, by the mayors Willem-Abraham Cours and Jacob Grouwels. The majority of the works were carried out in 1738. The outbreak of the War of the Austrian Succession interrupted the work, so that the finishing touches could not be made until 1750; the stone facade was installed in 1750, the interior doors in 1755. The architect was probably Pascal Barbier from Liège. In terms of style, the building is very similar to the palace of the prince-bishops in Seraing (begun in 1724) and the abbey of Saint-Laurent in Liège (residence of the abbot, begun in 1727).

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Rob Josten 🦅

June 5, 2024

Until the "Great Fire" of 1677, the old town hall was on the corner of the Markt and Sint-Truiderstraat. At the beginning of the 18th century, it was decided to build the current town hall on the site of the destroyed cloth hall. This was built between 1737 and 1750 according to the drawings of the Liège architect Pascal Barbier. The building in classicist style is a beautiful example of the 18th century Maasland building style. Liège furniture, paintings and stuccowork in Louis XV style determine the interior

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