Vierset-Barse is a district of the municipality of
Modave
Modave (; wa, Modåve) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On January 1, 2006, Modave had a total population of 3,722. The total area is 40.37 km² which gives a population density of 92 inhabitants pe ...
, located in the
province of Liège in
Wallonia
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...
, Belgium.
The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times. During the
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
, 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.
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Populated places in Liège Province