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Town hall
The town hall is the signboard of the city government as well as the home for every citizen of Tongeren-Borgloon. But what is a town hall and what was it for? Why is there one in Tongeren and why on this very spot? You will discover the answers to these questions during your visit.
The new town hall was built on the site of the destroyed cloth hall. Perhaps the town hall was designed by Liège architect Pascal Barbier. The Liège style shines through in the architecture of the building and the typical combination of blue stone and red chalk. The Tongres town hall also bears many similarities to 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.
Take a guided tour of the town hall. Make your request via Visit Tongeren-Borgloon.
Traces of histories
On the outside, did you see the eight marble spheres on the town hall façade? It is a work of art by Belgian artist Wesley Meuris (1977). Using the marble spheres and a legend a little further down the square, Meuris gives meaning to the physical gaps you see today and leaves room for other (potential) historical narratives.
The new town hall was built on the site of the destroyed cloth hall. Perhaps the town hall was designed by Liège architect Pascal Barbier. The Liège style shines through in the architecture of the building and the typical combination of blue stone and red chalk. The Tongres town hall also bears many similarities to 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.
Take a guided tour of the town hall. Make your request via Visit Tongeren-Borgloon.
Traces of histories
On the outside, did you see the eight marble spheres on the town hall façade? It is a work of art by Belgian artist Wesley Meuris (1977). Using the marble spheres and a legend a little further down the square, Meuris gives meaning to the physical gaps you see today and leaves room for other (potential) historical narratives.
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