L van Boeckel

L van Boeckel is a work of art in Lier, Arrondissement of Mechelen, Flanders. L van Boeckel is situated near the meadow Evenementenweide, as well as near the public building Timmermans-Opsomerhuis.

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: sculpture
Inscription: “L. Van Boecker Kunstsmid 1857-1944”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Zimmer tower and Timmermans-Opsomerhuis.

Zimmer tower

Photo: Sally V, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Zimmer tower is a tower in Lier, Belgium, also known as the Cornelius tower, that was originally a keep of Lier's 14th-century city fortifications. Zimmer tower is situated 110 metres north of L van Boeckel.

Timmermans-Opsomerhuis

Public building

Photo: DirkVE, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Timmermans-Opsomerhuis is a public building.

Liers Begijnhof

Protected area

Photo: Tfa1964, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Liers Begijnhof is a protected area, which is situated 180 metres west of L van Boeckel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kessel and Koningshooikt.

Kessel

Village

Kessel is a town in the municipality of Nijlen in the province of Antwerp in Belgium. In 2006, the population was 7,207 inhabitants. Kessel is known for its tourist attractions, such as "de Kesselse Heide" and "Fort Kessel". Kessel is situated 4½ km east of L van Boeckel.

Koningshooikt

Village

Photo: Sally V, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Koningshooikt is a village that since 1977 forms a municipality with Lier in the Belgian province of Antwerp. In the local dialect Koningshooikt is often called Jut or Koningsjut. Koningshooikt is situated 4½ km southeast of L van Boeckel.

Emblem

Village

Photo: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Emblem is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of L van Boeckel.

L van Boeckel

Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
Location: Lier, Arrondissement of Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.12817° or 51° 7′ 41″ north

Longitude

4.57052° or 4° 34′ 14″ east

Open location code

9F364HHC+76

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2403553022

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=sculpture

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Evenementenweide and Haven Lierse Bootvissers.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Lier Leopold III-laan and Biowinkel Kraakvers.

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