Lier beguinage
E787769
Lier beguinage is a historic, UNESCO-listed Flemish beguinage in the town of Lier, Belgium, known for its well-preserved medieval houses and tranquil, cloister-like streets.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beguinage of Lier | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beguinage
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| administeredBy | municipality of Lier ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Flemish
ⓘ
traditional brick houses ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Flemish Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | testimony to the religious and social movement of beguines in Flanders ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial | brick ⓘ |
| hasConservationObjective |
preservation of medieval urban fabric
ⓘ
protection of religious and social heritage of beguines ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
enclosed courtyard-like structure
ⓘ
medieval houses ⓘ narrow streets ⓘ religious heritage buildings ⓘ tranquil atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInPresent |
heritage tourism site
ⓘ
residential area ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfRegion | Dutch ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody | Nete River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPaving | cobblestone streets ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| isPartOf | historic urban landscape of Lier ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Flanders
ⓘ
Lier NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Antwerp NERFINISHED ⓘ historic center of Lier ⓘ |
| notableFor |
example of a Flemish beguinage
ⓘ
well-preserved medieval urban ensemble ⓘ |
| originalInhabitants | beguines ⓘ |
| partOf | Flemish Béguinages (UNESCO serial property) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| streetLayout | cloister-like streets ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOSerialPropertyComponentCount | 13 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSerialPropertyName | Flemish Béguinages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 855-010 ⓘ |
| usedFor | religious community life of beguines ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
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