Gevangenenpoort
Gevangenenpoort is a city gate in Lier, Arrondissement of Mechelen, Flanders which is located on Eikelstraat. Gevangenenpoort is situated nearby to Zimmerplein, as well as near Mister 100.Photo: Torsade de Pointes, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zimmer tower and Liers Begijnhof.
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 southeast of Gevangenenpoort.
Liers Begijnhof
Protected area
Photo: Tfa1964, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Liers Begijnhof is a protected area, which is situated 160 metres southwest of Gevangenenpoort.
Lier town hall
Public building
Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lier town hall is a public building, which is situated 160 metres northeast of Gevangenenpoort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kessel and Emblem.
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 Gevangenenpoort.
Emblem
Village
Photo: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Emblem is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Gevangenenpoort.
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 Gevangenenpoort.
Gevangenenpoort
- Type: City gate
- Address: Eikelstraat 27, Lier
- Categories: prison, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lier, Arrondissement of Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.12971° or 51° 7′ 47″ northLongitude
4.56883° or 4° 34′ 8″ eastInception
~1375Open location code
9F364HH9+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 140160011OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q2177237
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In Other Languages
“Gevangenenpoort” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Binnenste Eeckelpoort”
- Dutch: “Eikelpoort”
- Dutch: “Gevangenenpoort”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zimmerplein and Mister 100.
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