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Vierset-Barse

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Vierset-Barse
Vierset Castle in Vierset-Barse
Vierset Castle in Vierset-Barse
Vierset-Barse is located in Belgium
Vierset-Barse
Vierset-Barse
Vierset-Barse is located in Europe
Vierset-Barse
Vierset-Barse
Coordinates: 50°28′57″N 05°17′51″E / 50.48250°N 5.29750°E / 50.48250; 5.29750
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Province Liège
MunicipalityModave

Vierset-Barse is a district of the municipality of Modave, located in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium.

The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times. During the Middle Ages, there was a court of justice in the village of Vierset. Vierset, the main village of the district, contains a communal building from the late 19th century, a village church from 1857 and Vierset Castle, built on the ruins of a medieval castle in the 18th century.[1]

The hamlet Limet is also part of Vierset-Barse.

References

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  1. ^ Menne, Gilbert, ed. (2014). Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels: Racine. pp. 716–717. ISBN 978-94-014-1418-0.
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