Scattered throughout the Tongeren-Borgloon landscape, you’ll find numerous contemporary works of art. In the Loon landscape, you’ll find the famous Pit pieces. With the artistic project 'PIT - Art in Public Spaces', the Province of Limburg wants to encourage visitors to look at the area in a special way. In addition to the PIT works of art, you’ll also discover a number of notable landmarks in Borgloon. The contemporary works of art in Plinius Park in Tongeren are part of the project 'the 9th month' and are a nod to the past.
PIT - Reading between the lines
'Reading between the Lines' is a 10-metre, 30-tonne see-through church by the duo Gijs Van Vaerenbergh. Made of 100 stacked layers of steel, the landscape remains visible due to its special construction. This makes the church both present and absent in the landscape, depending on the perspective.
Landschapswandeling Grootloon
3840 Tongeren-Borgloon
PIT - Twijfelgrens
Fred Eerdekens displays a sculpture in Borgloon in which the word 'twijfelgrens' is visible from the correct angle. He frequently uses language in his art and explores how language works. This work emphasises perspective: the hidden meaning is only revealed from the right point of view.
Landschaspwandeling Grootloon
3840 Tongeren-Borgloon
PIT - Memento
'Memento' is a sculpture by Wesley Meuris in the main cemetery of Borgloon. Constructed from steel, the piece acts as an anchor point in the undulating landscape, inviting visitors to enter. The architectural structure offers a unique experience of looking and wandering, with the intimacy of the space reflecting the memory of its surroundings.
Begraafplaats, Lambertusstraat
3840 Tongeren-Borgloon
PIT - Untitled
Located near the Colen Monastery in Kerniel, the work of art is a circular structure with vertical wooden slats and a 360° view. Aeneas Wilder created it as a meditative space, referring to religion and monasteries. Visitors experience it as a lens through which to focus thoughts and emotions in the surrounding landscape.
Colenstraat 1
3840 Tongeren-Borgloon
PIT - Tranendreef
Four teardrop-shaped tree tents by Dré Wapenaar hang along the avenue to Hex Castle. Balancing between architecture and art, these sculptures offer an alternative place to spend the night. They invite you to stay and meet, with social interaction playing an essential role in the experience of the pieces.
Zijstraat van de Alfonsstraat
3840 Tongeren-Borgloon
PIT - Field Furniture
Ardie van Bommel’s Field Furniture 'Pure Nature', a multifunctional unit inspired by Haspengouw fruit crates, is next to Dré Wapenaar's tree tents. It offers seating, washing up facilities, toilets and barbecues. Van Bommel values the social interactions and encounters that take place around her works of art.
Zijstraat van de Alfonsstraat
3840 Tongeren-Borgloon
Landmark Roman villa
On the Bollenberg in Borgloon you’ll find the Roman villa landscape, a landmark by Hans Lemmen. This work of art highlights the importance of Haspengouw to the Romans. Five terracotta-coloured concrete benches, inspired by villa houses, offer views of the landscape and contain information about the Roman villa domains in the area.
Fietsknooppunt 151 & 155
Landschapswandeling Grootloon
3840 Tongeren-Borgloon
Archaeological landmark Jesseren
The archaeological landmark in Jesseren highlights the site's Gallo-Roman past. A toposcope shaped like an excavated well tells the story of this and seven other Roman sites. In the slope, the word 'Aqua' points to a largely preserved stone well from the Gallo-Roman period.
Bosstraat 1
3840 Tongeren-Borgloon
Landmark Time Traveller
Time Traveller by Wil Beckers, a metal shell-shaped sculpture through which water from the Odlia spring flows, is located along the Fruit Track. Over the years, limestone will be deposited, constantly changing the work of art. The water flows through an opening into a new artificial pool, connected to nature.
Landschapswandeling Mariënlof
3840 Tongeren-Borgloon
Third Paradise
This work was inspired by Michelangelo Pistoletto's Third Paradise. He developed a concept that sought harmony between man and nature, symbolised by a renewed infinity sign. The duo Le Prince Evêque translated this philosophy into a work of art featuring three Gallo-Roman burial mounds, one of which contains a reflective mirror.
Pliniuspark, Fonteindreef
3700 Tongeren-Borgloon
Shelter
Egocentricity and inequality drive people apart, leading to alienation and loneliness. Through her work, artist Els Dietvorst creates meeting places where people can come together and share. In the Plinius Park in Tongeren, you’ll find her sculpture Shelter, in which both urban history and her artistic quest come together.
Pliniuspark, Fonteindreef
3700 Tongeren-Borgloon
In memoriam
Renato Nicolodi (b. 1980) creates monumental works that evoke a universal sacredness. In a rapidly changing society, his creations offer visual anchor points for reflection and meditation. They serve as beacons for contemporary humans, who face constant uncertainty and the need for meaning and peace.
Pliniuspark, Fonteindreef
3700 Tongeren-Borgloon
Landmark Time Capsule
Wil Beckers' Time Capsule is a four-metre-high tower shell installed in a place where the sea would have been 30 million years ago. The work of art pays tribute to the thousands of shells underground and stimulates multiple senses. A peephole reveals a wall of shells, while a metal ear catches the sound of the wind.
Landschapswandeling Mariënlof
3840 Tongeren-Borgloon
Simon
In 2024, the sculpture Simon by Koenraad Tinel was inaugurated to commemorate Simon Gronowski, who jumped from a deportation train in 1943. It symbolises young Simon's strength and courage, an act that saved his life. The work of art invites you to pause and reflect on this powerful story and to walk on in contemplation.
Landschapswandeling Rullingen
3840 Tongeren-Borgloon