Stadhuis Diest
About
Town hall of Diest: residence registration, civil status, ID cards, driving licences.
What this place offers
- Restroom
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Customer reviews
Reviews from Google- Stef (Flupperkat)9 years ago
A beautiful building on the "Groote Markt" in Diest, the building is from 1728. There is a small museum underneath the front building. At the backside is an added on, more modern building in which the actual civil work is done. They offer a good service and are helping many people to make the transition to online services.
- Mark Murphy3 years ago
Super friendly staff and super helpful. Also a beautiful building worth visiting for the architecture and interior.
- dora hammond5 years ago
Always calm and warm reception
- Marco Demano4 years ago
ok
- Peter Van Renterghem5 years ago
The Neoclassical town hall of Diest is a gem of craftsmanship. It was built between 1726 and 1731 according to the plans of Willem Ingnatius Kerricx. It consists of red brick, mullioned windows, and white limestone. The entire structure is crowned with the coat of arms of Diest. In 1948, an entirely new platform with stairs was added. The municipal museum is located beneath the town hall. Further on stands the statue of Nicolaes Cleynaerts. He was also known as "Clenardus" (Diest 5/12/1493 – Granada 1542). He was a Belgian Catholic priest, theologian, humanist, and Arabist who advocated for greater humanity and compassion within Christianity and strived for a rapprochement between Christianity and Islam.
