Liezele
title: "Liezele" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-antwerp-province", "puurs-sint-amands"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-antwerp-province" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liezele" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Liezele |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | File:Hof Ten Broeck - panoramio.jpg |
| image_caption | Hof Ten Broeck |
| pushpin_map | Belgium |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Belgium |
| pushpin_mapsize | 250 |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_type3 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name | Belgium |
| subdivision_name1 | Flemish Region |
| subdivision_name2 | Antwerp |
| subdivision_name3 | Puurs-Sint-Amands |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 6.51 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1,807 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | CET |
| coordinates | |
| :: |
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Liezele is a village and deelgemeente (sub-municipality) of the municipality of Puurs-Sint-Amands in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. The village is located about 20 km south-south-west of the city of Antwerp. On the night of 4 to 5 September 1914, the entire village was destroyed by the Belgian Army to deny the Germany Army cover.
History
Liezele was originally located in an area of heaths and forests. The village was first mentioned in 1138 or 1139 as Liensella when it became a parish belonging to Affligem Abbey. The area was divided by the Lords of Grimbergen and the Duchy of Brabant. In 1662, the heerlijkheden (landed estates) of Liezele, Lippelo and became the property of J.F. de la Pierre. In 1795, Liezele became an independent municipality.
Liezele used to be an agricultural area. In 1908, construction started on the Fort van Liezele as part of the National Redoubt. The first soldiers were stationed in the fortress in March 1913. On 4 August 1914, Germany invaded Belgium. Due to the speed of their advance, commander Fiévez asked permission to destroy the village of Liezele to deny the German Army cover. On the night of 4 to 5 September, the village, church, castle, and manor houses were burnt and the walls of the buildings were torn down. Antwerp capitulated on 10 October 1914, and the fortress was handed over undamaged. Liezele contains no historic buildings, because all the buildings were constructed after 1914.
Liezele remained an independent municipality until 1977, when it was merged into Puurs. In 2019, Puurs was merged into the municipality of Puurs-Sint-Amands.
Gallery
File:Sint-Jozefskerk Liezele.jpg|St Josef Church File:Fort Liezele - panoramio.jpg|Fort van Liezele File:Panorama Liezele 01.jpg|View on Liezele File:LandhuisLiezele.jpg|Villa in Liezele
References
References
- "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12030D".
- "Distance Liezele, Puurs-Sint-Amands, BEL -> Antwerpen, BEL".
- "In 1914 veegde Belgisch leger Liezele van de kaart. Nu krijgt dorp eindelijk erediploma voor oorlogsslachtoffers".
- "Liezele".
- "Geschiedenis".
- "Fort van Liezele".
- "Puurs".
- "Puurs en Sint-Amands worden samen Puurs-Sint-Amands".
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